At-Large House elections in 1932
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« on: December 30, 2006, 08:47:37 PM »

Due to redistricting disputes, the following states held at-large elections for the House in 1932: KY, MN, MO, VA

KY
1927-1929: 8 Democrats, 3 Republicans
1929-1931: 2 Democrats, 9 Republicans
1931-1933: 9 Democrats, 2 Republicans

And in 1933, Democrats won all 9 seats.

Democrats held 8 of 9 seats in 1934.

Missouri-
1927-1929: 13 Democrats, 3 Republicans
1929-1931: 6 Democrats, 10 Republicans
1931-1933: 12 Democrats, 4 Republicans

Democrats won all 13 seats in 1932 and held 12 in 1934.

Minnesota-
1927-1929: 2 Farmer-Labor, 8 Republicans
1929-1931: 1 Farmer-Labor, 9 Republicans
1931-1933: 1 Farmer-Labor, 9 Republicans

In 1932, 5 FLers, 3 Republicans and 1 Democrat were elected.

In 1934, 5 Republicans, 3 FLers, and 1 Democrat were elected.

And the Virginia results shouldn't be too stunning

1927-1929: 10 Democrats
1929-1931: 7 Democrats, 3 Republicans*
1931-1933: 9 Democrats, 1 Republican

In 1933, 9 Democrats were elected. The next Republicans to be elected to Congress from Virginia were elected in 1952.

[*- Herbert Hoover really had a lot of coattails, didn't he? Granted, I'm pretty sure every Presidential victor from the late 19th Century or so until Eisenhower had coattails that elected a lot of guys who only won due to party affiliation]

In the scheme of things, this didn't cause any alteration of the balance, although in some years, electing 40 members though at-large elections could distort the House a bit.
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