| ←1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 → Midterm elections | |
| Election day | November 8 |
|---|---|
| Incumbent president | William Howard Taft (Republican) |
| Next Congress | 62nd |
| Senate elections | |
| Overall control | Republican hold |
| Seats contested | 30 of 92 seats[1] |
| Net seat change | Democratic +9[2] |
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| Results of the elections: Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican gain Republican hold | |
| House elections | |
| Overall control | Democratic gain |
| Seats contested | All 394 voting seats |
| Net seat change | Democratic +55[2] |
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| 1910 House of Representatives election net gains by state 6+ Democratic gain 3-5 Democratic gain 1 to 2 Democratic gain 1 to 2 Republican gain | |
| Gubernatorial elections | |
| Seats contested | 31 |
| Net seat change | Democratic +6 |
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| 1910 gubernatorial election results Democratic gain Democratic hold | |
Elections were held for the62nd United States Congress, occurring during theFourth Party System. The election was held in the middle ofRepublican PresidentWilliam Howard Taft's term. TheSocialist Party won election to Congress for the first time.Arizona andNew Mexico were admitted as states during the 62nd Congress.
Democrats won massive gains in theHouse, taking control of a chamber of Congress for the first time since the1894 elections.[3][4]
In theSenate, Democrats won major gains, but Republicans continued to control the chamber.[4]
The election was a major victory forprogressives in both parties. Taft had alienated many progressives in his own party, and allies of Taft lost several nomination battles. The strengthening of progressive Republicans helped lead toTheodore Roosevelt's third party run in1912. Meanwhile,Woodrow Wilson's landslide gubernatorial election victory inNew Jersey helped position him as a major candidate for the1912 Democratic nomination. The progressive victory led to the passage of theSeventeenth Amendment and the establishment of theDepartment of Labor during the 62nd Congress.[5]
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