Cheap Seats: The Democratic Party's Advantage in U.S. House Elections

by James E. Campbell and James E. Campbell

Book Overview

The longest continuous majority in the history of the U.S. House of Representatives came to a dramatic close with the 1994 midterm elections. The Democratic Party had controlled the House for forty years-two and a half times as long as any previous majority. In Cheap Seats, James E. Campbell considers the reasons why the Democrats dominated House elections for four decades and why they ultimately lost that control.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081420709X
• ISBN13: 9780814207093
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: Ohio State University Press
• Length: 362 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"