1886 midterm elections

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:context gptkb:Gilded_Age
post-Civil War America
gptkbp:demographics African American voters
increased participation of women
increased participation of immigrants
increased participation of working class
gptkbp:election gptkb:election
1884 United States presidential election
1888 United States presidential election
gptkbp:election_result Democratic control of House of Representatives
Republican control of Senate
gptkbp:election_year every two years
gptkbp:followed_by 1888 midterm elections
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:held_on November 2, 1886
gptkbp:historical_significance shift in political power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1886 midterm elections
gptkbp:impact Congress composition
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:James_G._Blaine
gptkb:William_H._H._Mc_Kinley
gptkb:Benjamin_Harrison
gptkb:Grover_Cleveland
gptkb:Ida_B._Wells
gptkb:Eugene_V._Debs
gptkb:Mary_Harris_Jones
gptkb:Thomas_A._Edison
gptkb:John_A._Logan
gptkb:Samuel_J._Tilden
gptkbp:major_issues gptkb:economic_policies
civil rights
labor rights
immigration policies
tariff policies
gptkbp:notable_nominees Democratic candidates
Republican candidates
gptkbp:occurs_in 1886
gptkbp:outcome Democrats gained seats
Republicans lost seats
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Greenback_Party
gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkb:Prohibition_Party
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:1884_midterm_elections
gptkbp:related_event Haymarket affair
Labor unrest
Economic depression
gptkbp:resulted_in Democratic Party gains
gptkbp:significance part of the United States electoral process
gptkbp:voter_turnout increased compared to previous elections
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Greenback_Party
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6