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2014 United States elections

Elections were held in the United States on November 4, 2014, in the middle of Democratic President Barack Obama's second term. A typical six-year itch midterm election suffered by most second-term presidents, this election saw the Republican Party expanding their majority in the House of Representatives and winning control of the Senate, while…

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Election day
November 4
Incumbent president
▌Barack Obama (D)
Net seat change
Republican +9 · Republican +13 · Republican +3
Next Congress
114th
Overall control
Republican gain · Republican hold
Popular vote margin
Republican +5.7%

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2014 United States elections

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Edges138
Triples12
Avg. degree1.99
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2014 United States elections

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Net seat change · 3
2014 United States elections → Republican +13, Republican +3, Republican +9
Seats contested · 3
2014 United States elections → 36 of 100 seats (33 seats of Class II + 3 special elections), 39 (36 states, 3 territories), All 435 seats to the 114th Congress
Overall control · 2
2014 United States elections → Republican gain, Republican hold
Election day · 1
2014 United States elections → November 4
Incumbent president · 1
2014 United States elections → ▌Barack Obama (D)
Next Congress · 1
2014 United States elections → 114th
Popular vote margin · 1
2014 United States elections → Republican +5.7%

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2014 United States electionsElection dayNovember 41.00infobox
2014 United States electionsIncumbent president▌Barack Obama (D)1.00infobox
2014 United States electionsNet seat changeRepublican +91.00infobox
2014 United States electionsNet seat changeRepublican +131.00infobox
2014 United States electionsNet seat changeRepublican +31.00infobox
2014 United States electionsNext Congress114th1.00infobox
2014 United States electionsOverall controlRepublican gain1.00infobox
2014 United States electionsOverall controlRepublican hold1.00infobox
2014 United States electionsPopular vote marginRepublican +5.7%1.00infobox
2014 United States electionsSeats contested36 of 100 seats (33 seats of Class II + 3 special elections)1.00infobox
2014 United States electionsSeats contestedAll 435 seats to the 114th Congress1.00infobox
2014 United States electionsSeats contested39 (36 states, 3 territories)1.00infobox

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