1938 United States House of Representatives elections
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The 1938 United States House of Representatives elections were midterm congressional contests during Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency that resulted in significant Republican gains and a setback for the New Deal coalition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1938 United States House of Representatives elections canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1938 United States House of Representatives elections Context triple: [Howard Baker Sr., elected in, 1938 United States House of Representatives elections]
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A.
1986 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1986 United States House of Representatives elections were midterm congressional contests during Ronald Reagan’s presidency that determined the partisan makeup of the House for the 100th United States Congress.
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B.
1946 United States elections
The 1946 United States elections were midterm contests held during President Harry S. Truman’s administration that resulted in a major Republican victory and a shift in control of Congress.
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C.
1942 United States elections
The 1942 United States elections were midterm elections held during World War II that resulted in significant Republican gains in Congress while Democrats retained overall control.
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D.
1998 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1998 United States House of Representatives elections were midterm congressional contests during Bill Clinton’s presidency in which Democrats outperformed historical trends by gaining seats rather than losing them.
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E.
1944 United States elections
The 1944 United States elections were midterm contests held during World War II that coincided with Franklin D. Roosevelt’s fourth presidential victory and resulted in the Democratic Party retaining control of Congress, shaping the 79th United States Congress.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1938 United States House of Representatives elections Target entity description: The 1938 United States House of Representatives elections were midterm congressional contests during Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency that resulted in significant Republican gains and a setback for the New Deal coalition.
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A.
1986 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1986 United States House of Representatives elections were midterm congressional contests during Ronald Reagan’s presidency that determined the partisan makeup of the House for the 100th United States Congress.
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B.
1946 United States elections
The 1946 United States elections were midterm contests held during President Harry S. Truman’s administration that resulted in a major Republican victory and a shift in control of Congress.
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C.
1942 United States elections
The 1942 United States elections were midterm elections held during World War II that resulted in significant Republican gains in Congress while Democrats retained overall control.
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D.
1998 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1998 United States House of Representatives elections were midterm congressional contests during Bill Clinton’s presidency in which Democrats outperformed historical trends by gaining seats rather than losing them.
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E.
1944 United States elections
The 1944 United States elections were midterm contests held during World War II that coincided with Franklin D. Roosevelt’s fourth presidential victory and resulted in the Democratic Party retaining control of Congress, shaping the 79th United States Congress.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States House of Representatives elections ⓘ |
| chamberElected | lower house of the United States Congress ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| democraticSeatChange | -71 ⓘ |
| democraticSeatsAfter | 262 ⓘ |
| democraticSeatsBefore | 333 ⓘ |
| effect |
increased opposition to Roosevelt within Congress
ⓘ
slowing of New Deal legislative momentum ⓘ strengthening of conservative coalition in Congress ⓘ |
| electionType | legislative ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | single-member districts ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1940 United States House of Representatives elections ⓘ |
| follows | 1936 United States House of Representatives elections ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfSeatsContested | 435 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major midterm setback for Franklin D. Roosevelt
ⓘ
marked high point of Republican recovery in 1930s ⓘ |
| isPartOf | 1938 United States elections ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | 1938 ⓘ |
| mainIssue |
New Deal policies
ⓘ
economic recovery ⓘ government spending ⓘ labor relations ⓘ |
| occursDuring |
Franklin D. Roosevelt presidency
ⓘ
New Deal era ⓘ
linked to:
New Deal
|
| partOf | United States congressional elections ⓘ |
| party1 |
Democratic Party (United States)
ⓘ
linked to:
Democratic Party
|
| party2 |
Republican Party (United States)
ⓘ
linked to:
Republican Party
|
| party3 | Farmer–Labor Party ⓘ |
| party4 | Progressive Party (United States, 1924) ⓘ |
| party5 | American Labor Party ⓘ |
| party6 | Independents ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
conservative coalition emergence
ⓘ
intra-Democratic Party conflict over New Deal ⓘ |
| presidentInOffice |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
ⓘ
linked to:
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
|
| relatedEvent |
1937–1938 recession in the United States
ⓘ
Roosevelt Recession ⓘ
linked to:
Recession of 1937–1938
|
| relatedTo | 1938 United States Senate elections ⓘ |
| republicanSeatChange | +81 ⓘ |
| republicanSeatsAfter | 169 ⓘ |
| republicanSeatsBefore | 88 ⓘ |
| result |
Democratic Party losses
ⓘ
Republican Party gains ⓘ setback for New Deal coalition ⓘ |
| timeInOfficeAffected | 76th United States Congress ⓘ |
| voterTurnoutContext | Great Depression ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
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Subject: 1938 United States House of Representatives elections Description of subject: The 1938 United States House of Representatives elections were midterm congressional contests during Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency that resulted in significant Republican gains and a setback for the New Deal coalition.
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