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Postwar Parties Gain and Losses Shape Congress
Republicans win key seats in Oregon and Missouri while Democrats pick up ground in Northeast and Midwest. GOP defeats in strongholds plus Democratic gains in Maine and West Coast shift balance as Eisenhower era politics drive wave. Stevenson faces fundraising worries and future plans emerge for public service.
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Michigan
Don Virginia
Hayworth
D-Mich
James C. Murray
Illneis
Sam Coon
Harris Ellsworth
Ate
United
Nonocrats
Oregon
Washington
Eisenhower
Nort
Flint
GOP
Ozark
South
Republi
James H. Duf
Dewey Short
R-Mo
Connecticut
West
Short
John A
James L Dolliver
Iowa
Aprali
Kent Sansas
Clements
Douglas McKay
Chicago
Adlai E. Ste Clayton Fritchey
Stevenson
Maine
Wigon
Arthur
Lawrence W Lgenson
Lib 1
B. Langlie
House
Jerryville
Farm
Amer
John Sherman Cooper
Senate
R-Ky
Illinois
Kentucky
Idaho
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Earle C. Clem
Colorado
Ents
Thruston B
Kent
Morton
New York
Middle East
Frankiginia
J. Lausche
Democratic Party
Fritchel