United States House elections, 1886
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The U.S. House election, 1886 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1886 which occurred in the middle of President Grover Cleveland's first term. As in many midterm elections, Cleveland's Democratic Party lost seats to the opposition Republican Party, although it retained a narrow majority.
[edit] Overall results
| Party | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 167 | -15 | 51.3% |
| Independents | 3 | +2 | 0.9% |
| Other | 3 | +2 | 0.9% |
| Republican Party | 152 | +11 | 46.7% |
| Totals | 325 | +0 | 100.0% |
| ██ 80.1-100% Republican | ██ 80.1-100% Democratic |
| ██ 60.1-80% Republican | ██ 60.1-80% Democratic |
| ██ <=60% Republican | ██ <=60% Democratic |
| House seats by party holding plurality in state | |
| ██ 6+ Republican gain | ██ 6+ Democratic gain |
| ██ 3-5 Republican gain | ██ 3-5 Democratic gain |
| ██ 1-2 Republican gain | ██ 1-2 Democratic gain |
| ██ 1-2 Independent gain | ██ 1-2 Labor gain |
| ██ no net change |
[edit] See also
| Preceded by 1884 |
U.S. House elections | Succeeded by 1888 |
| United States House of Representatives Elections |
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