46th United States Congress - Party Summary

Party Summary

The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this Congress, and includes members from vacancies and newly admitted states, when they were first seated. Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section.

Senate
  • Democratic: 42 (majority)
  • Republican: 33
  • Independent: 1

TOTAL members: 76

House of Representatives
  • Democratic: 141 (majority)
  • Republican: 132
  • National Greenback: 13
  • Independent Democratic: 7

TOTAL members: 293

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