1924 United States House of Representatives elections information
House elections for the 69th U.S. Congress
1924 United States House of Representatives elections
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November 4, 1924[a]
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All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives 218 seats needed for a majority
Majority party
Minority party
Leader
Frederick Gillett (did not seek re-election)
Finis Garrett
Party
Republican
Democratic
Leader since
May 19, 1919
March 4, 1923
Leader's seat
Massachusetts 2nd
Tennessee 9th
Last election
225 seats
207 seats
Seats won
246
183
Seat change
21
24
Popular vote
14,985,870
10,749,887
Percentage
56.06%
40.22%
Swing
4.20%
4.42%
Third party
Fourth party
Party
Farmer–Labor
Socialist
Last election
2 seats
1 seat
Seats won
3
2
Seat change
1
1
Popular vote
370,118
315,712
Percentage
1.38%
1.18%
Swing
0.76%
0.40%
Fifth party
Party
Progressive
Last election
0 seats
Seats won
1
Seat change
1
Popular vote
138,965
Percentage
0.52%
Swing
0.14%
Speaker before election
Frederick Gillett
Republican
Elected Speaker
Nicholas Longworth
Republican
The 1924 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 69th United States Congress. They were held for the most part on November 4, 1924, while Maine held theirs on September 8. They coincided with the election to a full term of President Calvin Coolidge, who had replaced Warren Harding following his death.
Coolidge's popularity helped his Republican Party to gain a net 22 seats from the opposition Democratic Party, cementing their majority. The burgeoning economy and Republican pro-business policies caused the party to gain popularity. An internal split somewhat reduced House gains, as a progressive faction of the party continued to antagonize party leadership. In the early stages of the election, there were fears that the Republicans would be swamped at the polls due to several scandals in the administration of President Warren Harding. However, after the chief executive's death, his incidents were painted as personal problems that did not reflect the state of the party. The populist Farmer–Labor Party also gained a seat in Minnesota.
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