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1945–1947: The Seventy-Ninth Congress1945 - 1947Encyclopedia Entry
1947–1949: The Eightieth Congress1947 - 1949Encyclopedia Entry
1951–1953: The Eighty-Second Congress1951 - 1953Encyclopedia Entry
1999–2001: The 106th Congress1999 - 2001Encyclopedia Entry
African American Members of Congress, 1870–2011Encyclopedia Entry
Asian American/Pacific Islander Members of Congress, 1957–2011Encyclopedia Entry
Ballot AccessEncyclopedia Entry
Campaign, Basic Stages ofEncyclopedia Entry
Candidate CharacteristicsEncyclopedia Entry
Congress, Members, and the Political Environment, 19811981Encyclopedia Entry
Congressional ElectionsEncyclopedia Entry
Cook v. GralikeFeb. 28, 2001Case Summary
Corporate Donations on the Rise - Exact Amount UnknownFacts & Figures
Divided Government, 1860–2010Facts & Figures
Divided GovernmentEncyclopedia Entry
Election Results: Congress and the Presidency, 1860–2010Facts & Figures
Elections, CongressionalEncyclopedia Entry
Eligible Voter Turnout RatesFacts & Figures
Ex parte SieboldMar. 8, 1880Case Summary
Growing Franchise in the United States, 1930–2010Facts & Figures
Help America Vote Act of 2002Encyclopedia Entry
Hispanic Members of Congress, 1877–2011Encyclopedia Entry
House and Senate Incumbents Retired, Defeated, or Reelected, 1946–2010Facts & Figures
House and Senate Seats That Changed Party, 1954–2010Facts & Figures
House Elections: IntroductionEncyclopedia Entry
House of Representatives, QualificationsEncyclopedia Entry
Incumbent Reelection Rates: Representatives, Senators, and Governors, General Elections, 1960–2010Facts & Figures
Introduction to Congressional Elections: IntroductionEncyclopedia Entry
Lame DuckEncyclopedia Entry
Losses by President's Party in Midterm Elections, 1862–2010Facts & Figures
Lubin v. PanishMar. 26, 1974Case Summary
Morse v. Republican Party of VirginiaMar. 27, 1996Case Summary
Nonparty Outside Spending by Group, 2004-2010Facts & Figures
Politics and Issues in a Partisan Era: IntroductionEncyclopedia Entry
Politics and Issues in the Post-Cold War Era: IntroductionEncyclopedia Entry
Politics and Issues, 1945-2008: Introduction1945 - 2008Encyclopedia Entry
Popular Vote and Seats in House Elections, by Party, 1896–2010Facts & Figures
Powell v. McCormack: Context and ExcerptsJun. 16, 1969Primary Source
Powell v. McCormackJun. 16, 1969Case Summary
Procedures for Deciding Contested House Elections, 1969 Legislative Chronology1969Legislative Analysis
Reagan and Realignment, An Essay from 1981 81, 1981 - Jan. 3, 1983Encyclopedia Entry
Removal from OfficeEncyclopedia Entry
Republican Main Street PartnershipEncyclopedia Entry
Roudebush v. HartkeFeb. 23, 1972Case Summary
ScandalsEncyclopedia Entry
Second Midterm Elections (“The Six-Year Itch”)Encyclopedia Entry
Southern PrimaryEncyclopedia Entry
Spellman Vacancy due to Disability1981Legislative Analysis
Split-Ticket Voting, 1952–2008 (percent)Facts & Figures
Table 1-10 House and Senate Election Results, by Congress, 1788–2012Unknown
Table 1-11 Party Victories in U.S. House Elections, by State, 1860–2012Unknown
Table 1-12 Popular Vote and Seats in House Elections, by Party, 1896–2012Unknown
Table 1-15 Mean Turnover in the House of Representatives from Various Causes, by Decade and Party System, 1789–2012Unknown
Table 1-15  Mean Turnover in the House of Representatives from Various Causes, by Decade and Party System, 1789–2010Facts & Figures
Table 1-16 House and Senate Seats That Changed Party, 1954–2012Unknown
Table 1-17 Losses by President's Party in Midterm Elections, 1862–2010Unknown
Table 1-18 House and Senate Incumbents Retired, Defeated, or Reelected, 1946–2012Unknown
Table 1-19 Incumbent Reelection Rates: Representatives, Senators, and Governors, General Elections, 1960–2012Unknown
Table 3-10 Split-Ticket Voting, 1952–2012 (percent)Unknown
Table 3-8 Congressional Vote in General Elections, by Groups, 2002–2012 (percent)Unknown
Term Limits Debate, 1989-19901989 - 1990Legislative Analysis
Term Limits Debate, 1991-19921991 - 1992Legislative Analysis
Term Limits Debate, 1995-1996 1995 - 1996Legislative Analysis
Term Limits Debate, 1997-19981997 - 1998Legislative Analysis
Term Limits, 1995-19961995 - 1996Legislative Analysis
The House 1990 to 2010: from Democratic to Republican, to Democratic, and Back to RepublicanFacts & Figures
The Nation's Voters, 1980–2010Facts & Figures
The Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution: Context and Text1933Primary Source
Ticket-Splitting between Presidential and House Candidates, 1900–2008Facts & Figures
U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton: U.S. Supreme Court Opinions on Congressional Term LimitsMay 22, 1995Primary Source
Uncertainties, Controversies Surround Campaign Finance SystemEncyclopedia Entry
Winner Take AllEncyclopedia Entry
Women in PoliticsEncyclopedia Entry
Women Members of Congress, 1917–2011Encyclopedia Entry