*Ford took office in August 1974, three months before the midterm elections, after the resignation of Nixon.
D stands for Democrat and R for Republican.
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U.S. change in Congressional seats of president's party midterm elections 1934-2022
During the 2018 midterm election, President Trump's party, the Republicans, lost ** seats in the House of Representatives and gained *** seats in the U.S. Senate. At the subsequent midterm election in 2022, Joe Biden's party lost **** seats in the House, but picked up a seat in the Senate.
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American Presidency Project. (December 6, 2022). Change in Congressional seats of the president's party in the midterm elections from 1934 to 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/923906/change-congressional-seats-presidents-party-midterm-elections/
American Presidency Project. "Change in Congressional seats of the president's party in the midterm elections from 1934 to 2022." Chart. December 6, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/923906/change-congressional-seats-presidents-party-midterm-elections/
American Presidency Project. (2022). Change in Congressional seats of the president's party in the midterm elections from 1934 to 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/923906/change-congressional-seats-presidents-party-midterm-elections/
American Presidency Project. "Change in Congressional Seats of The President's Party in The Midterm Elections from 1934 to 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Dec 2022, /statistics/923906/change-congressional-seats-presidents-party-midterm-elections/
American Presidency Project, Change in Congressional seats of the president's party in the midterm elections from 1934 to 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/923906/change-congressional-seats-presidents-party-midterm-elections/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Change in Congressional seats of the president's party in the midterm elections from 1934 to 2022 [Graph], American Presidency Project, December 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/923906/change-congressional-seats-presidents-party-midterm-elections/
