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U.S. Election Statistics: A Resource Guide

Congressional Elections

The following online and print sources contain congressional election results and related statistics.

Internet Resources

Subscription Databases

Subscription databases marked with a padlock  are available to researchers on-site at the Library of Congress.  If you are unable to visit the Library of Congress in person, you may be able to access these resources through your local public or academic library.

      CQ Press Voting and Elections Collection: Congressional Election Returns Scope

  • U.S. House of Representatives, General, 1824 to the present
  • U.S. House of Representatives, Primary, 1994 to the present
  • U.S. Senate, General, 1908 to the present
  • U.S. Senate, Primary, 1956 to the present

Print Sources