1924 United States House of Representatives elections

1924 United States House of Representatives elections

← 1922 November 4, 1924[a] 1926 →
All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives 218 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Frederick Gillett (did not seek re-election) Finis Garrett Party Republican Democratic Leader since May 19, 1919 March 4, 1923 Leader's seat Massachusetts 2nd Tennessee 9th Last election 225 seats 207 seats Seats won 246 183 Seat change 21 24 Popular vote 14,985,870 10,749,887 Percentage 56.06% 40.22% Swing 4.20% 4.42%   Third party Fourth party   Party Farmer–Labor Socialist Last election 2 seats 1 seat Seats won 3 2 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 370,118 315,712 Percentage 1.38% 1.18% Swing 0.76% 0.40%   Fifth party   Party Progressive Last election 0 seats Seats won 1 Seat change 1 Popular vote 138,965 Percentage 0.52% Swing 0.14%
Speaker before election Frederick Gillett Republican Elected Speaker Nicholas Longworth Republican

The 1924 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 69th United States Congress. They were held for the most part on November 4, 1924, while Maine held theirs on September 8. They coincided with the election to a full term of President Calvin Coolidge, who had replaced Warren Harding following his death.

Coolidge's popularity helped his Republican Party to gain a net 22 seats from the opposition Democratic Party, cementing their majority. The burgeoning economy and Republican pro-business policies caused the party to gain popularity. An internal split somewhat reduced House gains, as a progressive faction of the party continued to antagonize party leadership.

In the early stages of the election, there were fears that the Republicans would be swamped at the polls due to several scandals in the administration of President Warren Harding. However, after the chief executive's death, his incidents were painted as personal problems that did not reflect the state of the party. The populist Farmer–Labor Party also gained a seat in Minnesota.
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