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|
United States of America 1994
Legislative Election
|
Chamber
|
Senate
|
|
Date of Election
|
November
8, 1994
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Majority
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
100
*
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
6
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes
|
|
Newly
Elected #
|
Total
|
|
Republican
Party
|
21
|
52
|
-
|
|
Democratic
Party
|
14
|
48
|
-
|
* Senate renewed only
one-third of its members every 2 years. There were 2 members from each
state.
|
Chamber
|
House
of Representatives
|
|
Date of Election
|
November
8, 1994
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Majority
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
435
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
2
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes #
|
| Republican
Party |
230
|
51.5%
|
| Democratic
Party |
204
|
44.7%
|
| Independent |
1
|
3.1%
|
Source: Political
Handbook of the World 1995-96, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1996.
# Source: European Journal of Political Research. Vol 28 (1995):
505.
| Population
Size |
262
090 745
|
| Registered
Voters |
130
292 822
|
|
Total Votes
|
75
105 860
|
|
Vote/Registered
Voter
|
57.6%
|
|
Spoilt Ballots
|
-
|
Source:
Voter Turnout: United States of America. [Internet]. International
IDEA. 22 April 2002.
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