1898 United States House of Representatives elections
GPTKB entity
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:election
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
legislative changes
influence on civil rights movements increased political activism impact on governance influence on future elections influence on political discourse impact on immigration policies impact on labor movements shifts in public opinion influence on political ideologies changes in party platforms changes in electoral laws emergence of new leaders influence on education policies rise of new political factions impact on social reforms impact on national policies shifts in voter demographics changes in campaign strategies increased scrutiny of foreign policy impact on state politics Republican dominance in Congress influence on women's suffrage movement impact on party loyalty influence on 1900 elections |
| gptkbp:committee |
gptkb:56th_United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:consequences |
increased Republican influence
|
| gptkbp:date |
November 8, 1898
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| gptkbp:election_year |
gptkb:election
Republicans won majority |
| gptkbp:held_in |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
economic growth
political realignment post-Spanish-American War emerging progressive movement |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1898 United States House of Representatives elections
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| gptkbp:key_issues |
gptkb:government_agency
civil rights labor rights military expansion imperialism |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Spanish-American War influence
|
| gptkbp:notable_inductees |
gptkb:Champ_Clark
gptkb:William_H._H._Mc_Kinley gptkb:Democratic_Party gptkb:Republican_Party gptkb:Thomas_B._Reed gptkb:Joseph_Gurney_Cannon |
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:1896_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
Republican Party gaining seats
|
| gptkbp:seating_capacity |
357
|
| gptkbp:significance |
shift in political power
|
| gptkbp:state |
all states
|
| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:1900_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
|
| gptkbp:voter_turnout |
high
|
| gptkbp:voting_method |
secret ballot
|
| gptkbp:year |
1898
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:1896_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
gptkb:1900_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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