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# Reps. Other Vac. Del./Res.1st
65 37 28 0 0 0/02nd
69 39 30 0 0 0/03rd
106 51 54 0 0 Jan-00
# Reps. Federalists Other Vac. Del./Res.4th
106 47 59 0 0 Jan-005th
106 57 49 0 0 0/06th
106 60 46 0 0 Jan-007th
107 38 68 0 1 Feb-008th
142 39 103 0 0 Jan-009th
142 28 114 0 0 Mar-0010th
142 26 116 0 0 Mar-0011th
142 50 92 0 0 Mar-0012th
143 36 107 0 0 May-0013th
182 68 114 0 0 Apr-00
Party Divisions of the House of Representatives (1789 to Present)*
* Party division totals are based on November election day results. The actual party division of a particular Congress often changes due to the death or resignation of a Member, contested elections, or changes in Member party affiliations. 1 Before the first day of Congress, 14 representatives-elect died. The results of the special elections caused party control of the House to change and Democrats organized with the majority of the House seats.
* Party division totals are based on November election day results. The actual party division of a particular Congress often changes due to the death or resignation of a Member, contested elections, or changes in Member party affiliations. 1 Before the first day of Congress, 14 representatives-elect died. The results of the special elections caused party control of the House to change and Democrats organized with the majority of the House seats.
* Party division totals are based on November election day results. The actual party division of a particular Congress often changes due to the death or resignation of a Member, contested elections, or changes in Member party affiliations. 1 Before the first day of Congress, 14 representatives-elect died. The results of the special elections caused party control of the House to change and Democrats organized with the majority of the House seats.
Before the first day of Congress, 14 representatives-elect died. The results of the special elections caused party control of the House to change and Democrats organized with the majority of the House seats.
Before the first day of Congress, 14 representatives-elect died. The results of the special elections caused party control of the House to change and Democrats organized with the majority of the House seats.
Composition of Congress, by Political Party, 1855–2010Here is a breakdown of the composition of Congress by political party from 1855 to the present.
Senate House
Congress Years Total Dems Reps Others Vacant Total Dems34th 62 42 15 5 — 234 83
35th 64 39 20 5 — 237 131
36th 66 38 26 2 — 237 101
37th 50 11 31 7 1 178 42
38th 51 12 39 — — 183 80
39th 52 10 42 — — 191 46
40th 53 11 42 — — 193 49
41st 74 11 61 — 2 243 73
42nd 74 17 57 — — 243 104
43rd 74 19 54 — 1 293 88
44th 76 29 46 — 1 293 181
45th 76 36 39 1 — 293 156
46th 76 43 33 — — 293 150
47th 76 37 37 2 — 293 130
48th 76 36 40 — — 325 200
49th 76 34 41 — 1 325 182
50th 76 37 39 — — 325 170
51st 84 37 47 — — 330 156
52nd 88 39 47 2 — 333 231
53rd 88 44 38 3 3 356 220
1855–1857
1857–1859
1859–1861
1861–1863
1863–1865
1865–1867
1867–1869
1869–1871
1871–1873
1873–1875
1875–1877
1877–1879
1879–1881
1881–1883
1883–1885
1885–1887
1887–1889
1889–1891
1891–1893
1893–1895
54th 88 39 44 5 — 357 104
55th 90 34 46 10 — 357 134
56th 90 26 53 11 — 357 163
57th 90 29 56 3 2 357 153
58th 90 32 58 — — 386 178
59th 90 32 58 — — 386 136
60th 92 29 61 — 2 386 164
61st 92 32 59 — 1 391 172
62nd 92 42 49 — 1 391 228
63rd 96 51 44 1 — 435 290
64th 96 56 39 1 — 435 231
65th 96 53 42 1 — 435 210
66th 96 47 48 1 — 435 191
67th 96 37 59 — — 435 132
68th 96 43 51 2 — 435 207
69th 96 40 54 1 1 435 183
70th 96 47 48 1 — 435 195
71st 96 39 56 1 — 435 163
72nd 96 47 48 1 — 435 216
73rd 96 59 36 1 — 435 313
74th 96 69 25 2 — 435 322
75th 96 75 17 4 — 435 333
76th 96 69 23 4 — 435 262
77th 96 66 28 2 — 435 267
1895–1897
1897–1899
1899–1901
1901–1903
1903–1905
1905–1907
1907–1909
1909–1911
1911–1913
1913–1915
1915–1917
1917–1919
1919–1921
1921–1923
1923–1925
1925–1927
1927–1929
1929–1931
1931–1933
1933–1935
1935–1937
1937–1939
1939–1941
1941–1943
78th 96 57 38 1 — 435 222
79th 96 57 38 1 — 435 243
80th 96 45 51 — — 435 188
81st 96 54 42 — — 435 263
82nd 96 48 47 1 — 435 234
83rd 96 46 48 2 — 435 213
84th 96 48 47 1 — 435 232
85th 96 49 47 — — 435 234
86th 98 64 34 — — 436 283
87th 100 64 36 — — 437 262
88th 100 67 33 — — 435 258
89th 100 68 32 — — 435 295
90th 100 64 36 — — 435 248
91st 100 58 42 — — 435 243
92nd 100 54 44 2 — 435 255
93rd 100 56 42 2 — 435 242
94th 100 61 37 2 — 435 291
95th 100 61 38 1 — 435 292
96th 100 58 41 1 — 435 277
97th 100 46 53 1 — 435 242
98th 100 46 54 — — 435 269
99th 100 47 53 — — 435 253
100th 100 55 45 — — 435 258
101st 100 55 45 — — 435 260
1943–1945
1945–1947
1947–1949
1949–1951
1951–1953
1953–1955
1955–1957
1957–1959
1959–1961
1961–1963
1963–1965
1965–1967
1967–1969
1969–1971
1971–1973
1973–1975
1975–1977
1977–1979
1979–1981
1981–1983
1983–1985
1985–1987
1987–1989
1989–1991
102nd 100 56 44 — — 435 267
103rd 100 57 43 — — 435 258
104th 100 48 52 — — 435 204
105th 100 45 55 — — 435 207
106th 100 45 55 — — 435 211
107th 100 50 50 — — 435 212
108th 100 48 51 1 — 435 205
109th 100 44 55 1 — 435 202
110th 100 49 49 2 — 435 233
111th 100 57 41 2 2 435 256
NOTE: All figures reflect immediate results of elections.1. Democrats organized House with help of other parties.2. Democrats organized House due to Republican deaths.3. Proclamation declaring Alaska a state issued Jan 3., 1959.4. Proclamation declaring Hawaii a state issued Aug. 21, 1959.
1991–1993
1993–1995
1995–1997
1997–1999
1999–2001
2001–2003
2003–2005
2005–2007
2007–2009
2009–2011
Source: Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Web: http://clerkweb.house.gov/histrecs/history.html .