Summary of National Politics, 18681928

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Summary of National Politics, 1868-1928

• In Congressional Elections between 1868 1872,
• In 24 of 31 election years, Republicans won
  majorities in the Senate
• In 20 of 31 election years, Republicans won
  majorities in the House
• Of the 16 Presidential Elections, Republicans won
  12
• The last three elections in this period were
  blowouts
• 1920 Harding wins 404 electoral votes to Coxs
  127
• 1924 Coolidge wins 382 electoral votes to Davis
  126
• 1928 Hoover wins 444 electoral votes to Smiths
  87

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Racial Violence in the South, 1892-1922
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