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Republicans seize control of Senate in landmark shift
Republicans won a Georgia Senate race and gained control of the Senate for the first time since 1953 54, changing committee chairmanships and the flow of legislation. The House stayed Democratic as several incumbents and Abscam figures fell, while some saved seats offset losses.
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UPI
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Georgia
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John Brademas
Indiana
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al Ullman
Oregon
Public Works
Harold Johnson
California
Mack Mattingly
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
GOP
Frank Murkowski
Alaska
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Barry Goldwater
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Dwight Eisenhower
George McGovern
South Dakota
James Abdnor
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Warren Magnuson
Birch Bayh
John Culver
Iowa
Gaylord Nelson
Wisconsin
John Durkin
New Hampshire
Florida
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Sam Devine
Rohio
Bob Shamansky
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Frank Thompson
New Jersey
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
John Murphy
New York
Michael Myers
D-Pa
John Jenrette
Ds.c
Raymond Lederer
John Murtha
Jon Hinson
R-Miss
Robert Bauman
Jim Wright
Texas and Sons
Gary Hart
D-Colo
Patrick Leahy
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