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US House of Representatives Party Strength 1929-1939

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Year US House of Representatives Party Strength 1929 164 270 1 1930 164 270 1 1931 217 217 1 1932 221 213 1 1933 313 117 5 1934 312 112 11 1935 322 103 10 1936 322 103 10 1937 334 88 13 1938 334 88 13 1939 262 169 4

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Below is a formatted version of the dataset displayed in the chart. Included is a column of nominal or chained GDP for each year charted.

US House Of Representatives Party Strength
Years 1929 to 1939
Year	Democrats	Republicans	Other
1929	164	270	1
1930	164	270	1
1931	217	217	1
1932	221	213	1
1933	313	117	5
1934	312	112	11
1935	322	103	10
1936	322	103	10
1937	334	88	13
1938	334	88	13
1939	262	169	4

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By example of President Washington from 1789 to 1940 and by law since the ratification of the 22nd Amendment in 1951 a President of the United States has one chance to be reelected. His reelection necessarily becomes a referendum on his first term. Usually the main issue is the president’s stewardship of the nation’s economy.

— Christopher Chantrill