1990 United States elections
Elections were held on November 6, 1990 and elected the members of the 102nd United States Congress. The elections occurred in the middle of Republican President George H. W. Bush's term and during the Gulf War. The Democratic Party slightly built on their control of Congress. The Democratic Party built on its majorities in both chambers of Congress. They picked up a net of one seat in the Senate. Democrats won the nationwide popular vote for the House of Representatives by a margin of 7.8 percentage points, picking up a net of seven seats. In the gubernatorial elections, both parties lost a net of one seat to third parties. This is the Democratic Party's weakest midterm tide against a Republican president of the United States since 1954, but even weaker in the House when in 1954, Democrats gained 20 seats against a narrow Republican majority. President Bush's popularity at the time may have kept Democratic gains low, particularly during a war. This remains the most recent midterm election...
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