Congressional Directory for the 105th Congress (1997-1998), June 1997.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
POLITICAL DIVISIONS OF THE U.S. SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM 1855 (34th CONGRESS) TO 1997 (105th CONGRESS)
[All Figures Reflect Immediate Result of Elections. Figures supplied by the Clerk of the House]
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SENATE HOUSE
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Congress Years No. of Repub- Other No. of Repub- Other
Senators Democrats licans parties Vacancies Representatives Democrats licans parties Vacancies
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34th............................. 1855-1857 62 42 15 5 ......... 234 83 108 43 .........
35th............................. 1857-1859 64 39 20 5 ......... 237 131 92 14 .........
36th............................. 1859-1861 66 38 26 2 ......... 237 101 113 23 .........
37th............................. 1861-1863 50 11 31 7 1 178 42 106 28 2
38th............................. 1863-1865 51 12 39 ....... ......... 183 80 103 ....... .........
39th............................. 1865-1867 52 10 42 ....... ......... 191 46 145 ....... .........
40th............................. 1867-1869 53 11 42 ....... ......... 193 49 143 ....... 1
41st............................. 1869-1871 74 11 61 ....... 2 243 73 170 ....... .........
42d.............................. 1871-1873 74 17 57 ....... ......... 243 104 139 ....... .........
43d.............................. 1873-1875 74 19 54 ....... 1 293 88 203 ....... 2
44th............................. 1875-1877 76 29 46 ....... 1 293 181 107 3 2
45th............................. 1877-1879 76 36 39 1 ......... 293 156 137 ....... .........
46th............................. 1879-1881 76 43 33 ....... ......... 293 150 128 14 1
47th............................. 1881-1883 76 37 37 2 ......... 293 130 152 11 .........
48th............................. 1883-1885 76 36 40 ....... ......... 325 200 119 6 .........
49th............................. 1885-1887 76 34 41 ....... 1 325 182 140 2 1
50th............................. 1887-1889 76 37 39 ....... ......... 325 170 151 4 .........
51st............................. 1889-1891 84 37 47 ....... ......... 330 156 173 1 .........
52d.............................. 1891-1893 88 39 47 2 ......... 333 231 88 14 .........
53d.............................. 1893-1895 88 44 38 3 3 356 220 126 10 .........
54th............................. 1895-1897 88 39 44 5 ......... 357 104 246 7 .........
55th............................. 1897-1899 90 34 46 10 ......... 357 134 206 16 1
56th............................. 1899-1901 90 26 53 11 ......... 357 163 185 9 .........
57th............................. 1901-1903 90 29 56 3 2 357 153 198 5 1
58th............................. 1903-1905 90 32 58 ....... ......... 386 178 207 ....... 1
59th............................. 1905-1907 90 32 58 ....... ......... 386 136 250 ....... .........
60th............................. 1907-1909 92 29 61 ....... 2 386 164 222 ....... .........
61st............................. 1909-1911 92 32 59 ....... 1 391 172 219 ....... .........
62d.............................. 1911-1913 92 42 49 ....... 1 391 228 162 1 .........
63d.............................. 1913-1915 96 51 44 1 ......... 435 290 127 18 .........
64th............................. 1915-1917 96 56 39 1 ......... 435 231 193 8 3
65th............................. 1917-1919 96 53 42 1 ......... 435 \1\ 210 216 9 .........
66th............................. 1919-1921 96 47 48 1 ......... 435 191 237 7 .........
67th............................. 1921-1923 96 37 59 ....... ......... 435 132 300 1 2
68th............................. 1923-1925 96 43 51 2 ......... 435 207 225 3 .........
69th............................. 1925-1927 96 40 54 1 1 435 183 247 5 .........
70th............................. 1927-1929 96 47 48 1 ......... 435 195 237 3 .........
71st............................. 1929-1931 96 39 56 1 ......... 435 163 267 1 4
72d.............................. 1931-1933 96 47 48 1 ......... 435 \2\ 216 218 1 .........
73d.............................. 1933-1935 96 59 36 1 ......... 435 313 117 5 .........
74th............................. 1935-1937 96 69 25 2 ......... 435 322 103 10 .........
75th............................. 1937-1939 96 75 17 4 ......... 435 333 89 13 .........
76th............................. 1939-1941 96 69 23 4 ......... 435 262 169 4 .........
77th............................. 1941-1943 96 66 28 2 ......... 435 267 162 6 .........
78th............................. 1943-1945 96 57 38 1 ......... 435 222 209 4 .........
79th............................. 1945-1947 96 57 38 1 ......... 435 243 190 2 .........
80th............................. 1947-1949 96 45 51 ....... ......... 435 188 246 1 .........
81st............................. 1949-1951 96 54 42 ....... ......... 435 263 171 1 .........
82d.............................. 1951-1953 96 48 47 1 ......... 435 234 199 2 .........
83d.............................. 1953-1955 96 46 48 2 ......... 435 213 221 1 .........
84th............................. 1955-1957 96 48 47 1 ......... 435 232 203 ....... .........
85th............................. 1957-1959 96 49 47 ....... ......... 435 234 201 ....... .........
86th............................. 1959-1961 98 64 34 ....... ......... \3\ 436 283 153 ....... .........
87th............................. 1961-1963 100 64 36 ....... ......... \4\ 437 262 175 ....... .........
88th............................. 1963-1965 100 67 33 ....... ......... 435 258 176 ....... 1
89th............................. 1965-1967 100 68 32 ....... ......... 435 295 140 ....... .........
90th............................. 1967-1969 100 64 36 ....... ......... 435 248 187 ....... .........
91st............................. 1969-1971 100 58 42 ....... ......... 435 243 192 ....... .........
92d.............................. 1971-1973 100 54 44 2 ......... 435 255 180 ....... .........
93d.............................. 1973-1975 100 56 42 2 ......... 435 242 192 1 .........
94th............................. 1975-1977 100 60 37 2 ......... 435 291 144 1 .........
95th............................. 1977-1979 100 61 38 1 ......... 435 292 143 ....... .........
96th............................. 1979-1981 100 58 41 1 ......... 435 277 158 ....... .........
97th............................. 1981-1983 100 46 53 1 ......... 435 242 192 1 .........
98th............................. 1983-1985 100 46 54 ....... ......... 435 269 166 ....... .........
99th............................. 1985-1987 100 47 53 ....... ......... 435 253 182 ....... .........
100th............................. 1987-1989 100 55 45 ....... ......... 435 258 177 ....... .........
101st............................. 1989-1991 100 55 45 ....... ......... 435 260 175 ....... .........
102d.............................. 1991-1993 100 56 44 ....... ......... 435 267 167 1 .........
103d.............................. 1993-1995 100 57 43 ....... ......... 435 258 176 1 .........
104th............................. 1995-1997 100 48 52 ....... ......... 435 204 230 1 .........
105th............................. 1997-1999 100 45 55 ....... ......... 435 207 226 2 .........
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\1\ Democrats organized House with help of other parties.
\2\ Democrats organized House due to Republican deaths.
\3\ Proclamation declaring Alaska a State issued January 3, 1959.
\4\ Proclamation declaring Hawaii a State issued August 21, 1959.
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