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Democrats Boost House Majority In 100th Congress
Democrats widen their control in the House as wins spread in the Old Confederacy and farming regions. Net gain of three with potential six more, Blacks set a record voting membership at 22, and women hold 23 seats. Incumbents from Indiana North Carolina Colorado and Mississippi Delta affected shifts as Republicans gain seven open seats and upend one Democrat.
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Washington
Old Confederacy
Indiana
Iowa
North Carolina
Colorado
Mississippi
New York
Robert Young
Jack Buechner
St. Louis
Thomas Ward
John Hiler
Upstate