1918 United States midterm elections
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:election
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| gptkbp:context |
Post-World War I political climate
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| gptkbp:date |
November 5, 1918
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| gptkbp:demographics |
African American voters in Northern states
Increased participation of women voters Young voters influenced by war experiences |
| gptkbp:election |
gptkb:election
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| gptkbp:election_result |
Republicans won a majority in both chambers
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| gptkbp:held_in |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the 66th United States Congress
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Set the stage for the 1920 elections
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1918 United States midterm elections
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| gptkbp:impact |
Shift in political power towards Republicans
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| gptkbp:key_event |
Campaigns focused on national security
Debates over the Treaty of Versailles Emergence of the Red Scare Influenza pandemic impact on voter turnout |
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Thomas_J._Watson
gptkb:President_Woodrow_Wilson gptkb:Warren_Harding gptkb:James_M._Mead gptkb:Hiram_Johnson |
| gptkbp:major_issues |
gptkb:Prohibition
Women's suffrage Labor rights Post-war economic adjustment |
| gptkbp:notable_nominees |
gptkb:Warren_Harding
gptkb:James_M._Mead gptkb:Hiram_Johnson |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
Republicans took control of the House
Republicans took control of the Senate |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Republicans gained 26 seats in the House
Republicans gained 8 seats in the Senate |
| gptkbp:political_impact |
Increased polarization in American politics
Influenced the 1920 presidential election Shifted focus to domestic issues |
| gptkbp:political_party |
gptkb:political_party
gptkb:Democratic_Party gptkb:Republican_Party gptkb:Progressive_Party |
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
1916 United States presidential election
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| gptkbp:resulted_in |
Republican Party gaining control of Congress
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| gptkbp:seating_capacity |
Total of 34 seats in the Senate
Total of 435 seats in the House of Representatives |
| gptkbp:significance |
First midterm elections after World War I
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| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
1920 United States presidential election
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| gptkbp:voter_turnout |
approximately 50% of eligible voters
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| gptkbp:voting_method |
Secret ballot
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:President_Woodrow_Wilson
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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