Congressional elections, 1946-1996.
Contributors: Congressional Quarterly, inc.
Publisher: Congressional Quarterly
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 375
Subjects: United States. Congress -- Elections.; Elections -- United States.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1989-
Description: Congressional Elections 1946-1996 contains election results for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives during the post-World War II period. An introductory section discusses the national politics and issues that shaped each congressional election. Other discussions examine the history of electing members of Congress, the significance of Southern primaries and the reapportionment and redistricting of the House of Representatives.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-328) and indexes.