United States House of Representatives elections, 1918

United States House of Representatives elections, 1918

Infobox Election
election_name = United States House of Representatives elections, 1918
country = United States
type = legislative
ongoing = no
previous_election = United States House of Representatives elections, 1916
previous_year = 1916
next_election = United States House of Representatives elections, 1920
next_year = 1920
seats_for_election = All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives
election_date = November 6, 1918


leader1 = Frederick Gillett
party1 = Republican Party (United States)
leaders_seat1 = Massachusetts-2nd
last_election1 = 215 seats
seats1 = 240
seat_change1 = +25
popular_vote1 =
percentage1 =
swing1 =


leader2 = Champ Clark
party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
leaders_seat2 = Missouri-9th
last_election2 = 214 seats
seats2 = 192
seat_change2 = -22
popular_vote2 =
percentage2 =
swing2 =
title = Speaker
before_election = Champ Clark
before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
after_election = Frederick Gillett
after_party= Republican Party (United States)

The U.S. House election, 1918 was an election for the United States House of Representatives on 1918-11-05 which occurred in the middle of President Woodrow Wilson's second term.

With the country now in World War I (contrary to previous promises by Wilson), and Wilson's personal popularity ebbing, the Republican Party was able to gain 25 seats and take over control of the House from Wilson's Democratic Party. The Progressive Party also disappeared, with its former members generally becoming Democrats. Minnesota's Farmer-Labor Party, a descendant of populism, also gained its very first seat.

Frederick H. Gillett (R-Massachusetts) became Speaker, and previous speaker Champ Clark (D-Missouri) became Minority Leader.

Overall results

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California

ee also

*66th United States Congress
*U.S. Senate election, 1918


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