1942 United States elections
The 1942 United States midterm elections were held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Democratic Party lost forty-five seats, mostly to the Republican Party, in the House of Representatives. The Democrats also lost eight seats to the Republicans in the U.S. Senate. An Independent also lost his seat to a Republican in the Senate.[1]
As the election came in the middle of World War II, voter turnout was just 33.9%. As of 2014, no biennial U.S. election since then has seen a lower voter turnout.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1942" (PDF). U.S. House of Reps, Office of the Clerk. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ Charlotte Alter. "Voter Turnout in Midterm Elections Hits 72-Year Low". Time. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ^ Charlotte Alter (November 10, 2014). "2014 midterm election turnout lowest in 70 years". PBS. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
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