United States elections, 1994

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:politics
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date November 8, 1994
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United States elections, 1994
gptkbp:includesEvent gptkb:1994_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
1994 United States Senate elections
1994 United States gubernatorial elections
1994 United States state legislative elections
gptkbp:main_winning_party gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:nextEdition United States elections, 1996
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Republican_Revolution
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:Republican_Revolution
gptkbp:notableEvent Contract with America campaign
Speaker of the House Tom Foley lost re-election
First time since 1980 Republicans controlled both chambers of Congress
First time since 1954 Republicans controlled the House
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:Bill_Clinton
gptkb:Bob_Dole
gptkb:Tom_Foley
gptkb:Newt_Gingrich
gptkbp:number_of_gubernatorial_seats_contested 36
gptkbp:number_of_House_seats_contested 435
gptkbp:number_of_Senate_seats_contested 34
gptkbp:number_of_state_legislative_chambers_contested 46
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:part_of United States midterm elections
gptkbp:president gptkb:Bill_Clinton
gptkbp:previousEdition United States elections, 1992
gptkbp:resultedIn Republican Party gained control of the Senate
Republican Party gained control of the House of Representatives
gptkbp:voterTurnout 38.8% (estimated for House elections)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1994_United_States_midterm_elections
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7