The 1946 United States House of Representatives elections were primarily held to elect members for the 80th United States Congress, a standard biennial process.

All 435 seats in the House of Representatives were contested in the 1946 elections, and a party needed 218 seats to achieve a majority.

Before the 1946 elections, the Republican Party had maintained control of the House of Representatives for 16 consecutive years.

What was the primary purpose of the 1946 United States House of Representatives elections?

When did the majority of the 1946 House of Representatives elections take place?

How many consecutive years had the Democratic Party controlled the House of Representatives before the 1946 elections?

What was the required number of seats for a party to achieve a majority in the House of Representatives in 1946?

Who was the Speaker of the House and leader of the majority party before the 1946 elections?

Joseph Martin, a Republican from Massachusetts, became the Speaker of the House after the 1946 elections, while Sam Rayburn became the Minority Leader.

The Republican majority gained in the 1946 House elections proved to be long-lasting, extending for several decades.

The Republican Party secured 53.5% of the total popular vote in the 1946 House elections.

The Democratic Party won 246 seats in the 1946 House elections, achieving a seat percentage of 56.5%.

The Republican Party experienced a positive swing of 6.4 percentage points in the popular vote during the 1946 elections.

The Democratic Party experienced a positive swing of 6.8 percentage points in the popular vote during the 1946 elections.

A total of 34,410,324 votes were cast in the 1946 United States House of Representatives elections.

What was the outcome of the 1946 elections in terms of party control of the House?

Who became the new Speaker of the House after the Republican victory in the 1946 elections?

What was the long-term impact of the Republican majority gained in the 1946 House elections?

What percentage of the total popular vote did the Republican Party secure in the 1946 House elections?

How many seats did the Republican Party win in the 1946 House elections?

What was the seat change for the Democratic Party in the 1946 elections compared to the previous election?

What was the overall swing in popular vote percentage for the Republican Party in the 1946 elections?

The Democratic defeat in the 1946 House elections was the largest loss for the party since the 1932 elections.

President Harry S. Truman's approval rating was at its peak during the 1946 elections, indicating strong public support for his administration.

Public dissatisfaction with President Truman's handling of post-war labor strikes and the debate over ending wartime price controls contributed significantly to the Democratic defeat in 1946.

The Democratic defeat in 1946 was the largest loss for the party since which historical event?

What was President Harry S. Truman's approval rating at the time of the 1946 elections?

Which of the following was NOT cited as a primary reason for President Truman's low approval rating and the Democratic defeat in 1946?

A special election in Oregon's 1st congressional district in January 1946 resulted in a Democratic gain.

Carl Henry Hoffman, a Republican, won Pennsylvania's 23rd congressional district in a special election in May 1946, marking a Republican gain.

Richard Nixon, a Democrat, gained California's 12th congressional district in 1946 by defeating the Republican incumbent.

In Colorado's 1st congressional district, the Republican incumbent Dean M. Gillespie was re-elected in 1946.

All three Democratic incumbents in Connecticut's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd districts lost their re-election bids in 1946, resulting in Republican gains.

J. Caleb Boggs, a Democrat, won Delaware's at-large congressional district in 1946, maintaining Democratic control.

In Florida's 4th congressional district, the incumbent Pat Cannon lost renomination, but the seat remained a Democratic hold with George Smathers winning the general election.

Abe Goff, a Republican, gained Idaho's 1st congressional district in 1946 by defeating the Democratic incumbent Compton I. White.

John F. Kennedy, a Republican, was elected in Massachusetts's 11th congressional district in 1946.

In Ohio's 3rd congressional district, the Democratic incumbent Edward J. Gardner lost his re-election, resulting in a Republican gain.

B. Carroll Reece, a Republican incumbent in Tennessee's 1st congressional district, retired in 1946, and the seat was subsequently gained by the Democratic Party.

Sam Rayburn, a long-serving Democratic incumbent, was re-elected in Texas's 4th congressional district with 93.7% of the vote in 1946.

In Utah's 2nd congressional district, the Democratic incumbent J. W. Robinson was re-elected in 1946.

In Missouri's 5th congressional district, the Democratic incumbent Roger C. Slaughter lost renomination, leading to a Republican gain in the general election.

Jessie Sumner, a Republican incumbent in Illinois's 18th congressional district, retired in 1946, and the seat was subsequently gained by the Democratic Party.

In New York's 5th congressional district, the Democratic incumbent James A. Roe retired, and the seat was gained by a Republican.

Carl Henry Hoffman, who won a special election in Pennsylvania's 23rd congressional district, ran for and won the full term in the general election of 1946.

In Oklahoma's 4th congressional district, the Democratic incumbent Lyle Boren lost his renomination, but the seat remained a Democratic hold.

Who won the special election in Oregon's 1st congressional district in January 1946, maintaining the Republican hold?

In which congressional district did Richard Nixon, a Republican, defeat the Democratic incumbent Jerry Voorhis in 1946?

Who was the Democratic candidate elected in Massachusetts's 11th congressional district in 1946, following the incumbent's retirement?

Which Democratic incumbent in Missouri's 5th congressional district lost renomination, leading to a Republican gain in the general election?

Which Democratic incumbent in Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district lost re-election in 1946 to Republican Hugh Scott?

Who won the open seat in Pennsylvania's 23rd congressional district in the general election of 1946, after the special election winner retired?

Which Democratic incumbent in Oklahoma's 6th congressional district lost renomination in 1946, leading to Toby Morris winning the general election?

Who was the Democratic incumbent for Virginia's 6th congressional district who resigned in December 1945, leading to a special election?

Who was elected in the special election for Puerto Rico's at-large congressional district in September 1946, maintaining a Popular Democratic hold?

Which Republican incumbent in Connecticut's 4th congressional district retired in 1946, and was succeeded by John Davis Lodge?

In Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district, who was the Republican who narrowly defeated the Democratic incumbent John E. Sheridan in 1946?

The American Labor Party won 3 seats in the 1946 House elections.

Vito Marcantonio, an American Labor Party incumbent, was re-elected in New York's 18th congressional district in 1946.

Which third party won a seat in the 1946 House elections?

Who was the American Labor Party incumbent re-elected in New York's 18th congressional district in 1946?