United States House of Representatives elections, 1916

Infobox Election
election_name = United States House of Representatives elections, 1916
country = United States
type = legislative
ongoing = no
previous_election = United States House of Representatives elections, 1914
previous_year = 1914
next_election = United States House of Representatives elections, 1918
next_year = 1918
seats_for_election = All 435 seats to the United States House of Representatives
election_date = November 7, 1916


leader1 = Champ Clark
party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
leaders_seat1 = Missouri-9th
last_election1 = 230 seats
seats1 = 214 "(formed coalition gov't with Progressive Party)"
seat_change1 = -16
popular_vote1 =
percentage1 =
swing1 =


leader2 = James Mann
party2 = Republican Party (United States)
leaders_seat2 = Illinois-2nd
last_election2 = 196 seats
seats2 = 215
seat_change2 = +19
popular_vote2 =
percentage2 =
swing2 =
title = Speaker
before_election = Champ Clark
before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
after_election = Champ Clark
after_party= Democratic Party (United States)

The U.S. House election, 1916 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1916 which coincided with President Woodrow Wilson's re-election.

Although Wilson eked out a narrow victory, his Democratic Party lost seats to the opposition Republican Party. Wilson was growing unpopular in certain regions of the country, and the uncertainty as to whether or not the United States would enter World War I was a major issue.

Although the Democrats lost a plurality, they narrowly maintained control of the chamber with minor party support, forming an alliance with the remaining Progressives. This is the last example (to date) of a type of coalition holding power in the House, rather than a single party (as is normally the case). The Democrats would not win a majority of seats again until 1930. Notable freshman included Jeannette Rankin a Republican from Montana who was the first woman ever elected to congress.

Overall results

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California

ee also

*65th United States Congress
*U.S. Senate election, 1916
*U.S. presidential election, 1916

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list=U.S. House elections
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