page_title: 1948 United States House of Representatives elections
section_title: Overall results
hierarchical_section_title: 1948 United States House of Representatives elections / Overall results
caption_attribution_description: Summary of party control of U.S. house seats in the 81st 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
context_page_description: The 1948 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1948 which coincided with President Harry S. Truman's election to a full term. Truman had campaigned against a "do-nothing"' Republican Party Congress that had opposed his initiatives and was seen as counterproductive. The Democratic Party regained control of both the House and Senate in this election. For Democrats, this was their largest gain since 1932. This was the last election when a member of a political party other than the Democrats, Republicans, or an Independent had one or more seats in the chamber.
caption: House seats by party holding plurality in state    80+% Democratic   80+% Republican    60+% to 80% Democratic   60+% to 80% Republican    Up to 60% Democratic   Up to 60% Republican
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