page_title: 1934 United States House of Representatives elections
section_title: Overall results
hierarchical_section_title: 1934 United States House of Representatives elections / Overall results
caption_attribution_description: Summary of party control of U.S. house seats in the 74th United States Congress following election. Stripes indicate a tie between two or more parties. Legend: &#160;&#160; 80.1-100% Democratic seat majority &#160;&#160; 60.1-80% Democratic seat majority &#160;&#160; 60% or less Democratic seat plurality &#160;&#160; 60% or less Republican seat plurality &#160;&#160; 60.1-80% Republican seat majority &#160;&#160; 80.1-100% Republican seat majority &#160;&#160; 60% or less Farmer-Labor seat plurality &#160;&#160; 60.1-80% Progressive seat plurality
context_page_description: The 1934 United States House of Representatives elections were held in the middle of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first term. The Democratic Party continued its progress, gaining another 9 net seats from the opposition Republican Party, who also lost seats to the Progressive Party. The Republicans were reduced below one-fourth of the chamber for the first time since the creation of the party. The Wisconsin Progressive Party, a liberal group which allied with the Democrats, also became a force in Wisconsin politics.
  The 1934 elections can be seen as a referendum on New Deal policies. While conservatives and people among the middle class who did not bear the brunt of the depression saw New Deal programs as radical, ordinary people overwhelmingly voted in this election cycle to continue implementation of Roosevelt's agenda. It was the first time in modern history that the president's party had gained House seats in a midterm year, something that did not happen again until 1998.
context_section_description: Source: Election Statistics - Office of the Clerk
caption: House seats by party holding plurality in state    80%+ Democratic     80%+ Republican    60%+ to 80% Democratic   60%+ to 80% Progressive   60%+ to 80% Republican    Up to 60% Democratic     Up to 60% Republican
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