1918 United States midterm elections

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:context Post-World War I political climate
gptkbp:date November 5, 1918
gptkbp:demographics African American voters in Northern states
Increased participation of women voters
Young voters influenced by war experiences
gptkbp:election gptkb:election
gptkbp:election_result Republicans won a majority in both chambers
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the 66th United States Congress
gptkbp:historical_significance Set the stage for the 1920 elections
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1918 United States midterm elections
gptkbp:impact Shift in political power towards Republicans
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
gptkbp:resulted_in Republican Party gaining control of Congress
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
gptkbp:succeeded_by 1920 United States presidential election
gptkbp:voter_turnout approximately 50% of eligible voters
gptkbp:voting_method Secret ballot
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:President_Woodrow_Wilson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3