United States House election, 1978

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The U.S. House election, 1978 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1978 which occurred in the middle of President Jimmy Carter's term. As in many midterm elections, the President's Democratic Party lost seats to the opposition Republican Party, in this case a net of 15, but the Democrats retained a majority.

Notable freshmen included future Vice President Dick Cheney (R-Wy.), future Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.), and future Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.).

Overall results

Party Total Seats (change) Seat percentage
Democratic Party 277 -15 63.6%
Republican Party 158 +15 36.3%
Totals 435 +0 100.0%

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