page_title: 76th United States Congress
section_title: House of Representatives
hierarchical_section_title: 76th United States Congress / Party summary / House of Representatives
caption_attribution_description: Summary of party control of U.S. house seats in the 76th 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 76th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1939, to January 3, 1941, during the seventh and eighth years of Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Fifteenth Census of the United States in 1930. Both chambers had a Democratic majority. It is the most recent Congress to have held a third session.
caption: House seats by party holding plurality in state   80+% to 100% Democratic   80+% to 100% Republican   60+% to 80% Democratic   60+% to 80% Republican   Up to 60% Democratic   Up to 60% Republican
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