| ←1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 → Midterm elections | |
| Election day | November 2 |
|---|---|
| Incumbent president | Grover Cleveland (Democratic) |
| Next Congress | 50th |
| Senate elections | |
| Overall control | Republican hold |
| Seats contested | 25 of 76 seats[1] |
| Net seat change | Democratic +2[2] |
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| Results: Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican gain Republican hold Legislature failed to elect | |
| House elections | |
| Overall control | Democratic hold |
| Seats contested | All 325 voting seats |
| Net seat change | Republican +11[2] |
 | |
| Results: Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican gain Republican hold Labor gain Independent gain Greenback hold | |
Elections occurred in the middle ofDemocratic PresidentGrover Cleveland's term, during theThird Party System. Members of the50th United States Congress were chosen in this election.Democrats retained control of the House, whileRepublicans retained control of the Senate.
In theHouse, Republicans won a moderate number of seats, but Democrats retained a narrow majority.[3] In theSenate, Democrats won a moderate number of seats, but Republicans retained a narrow majority.[4]
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