There are 531 votes in the elector
a i college and 266 are necessary to
a choice, hence the Democratic can
didates appear to have 160 more
xl than were required to elect them.
ie This is a greater electoral majority
0e than has ever before been obtained
it in the country's history.
it The Democratic majority in the
-n
lower house of congress has been
-creased by the landslide, returns
received up to Thursday morning in
d <ticatirg that of the 435 representa
tives composing the " new house, 288
will be Democrats, 118 Republicans
t and 14 Progressives, with the re
sults in fifteen congressional dis
tricts yet to be reported. This gives
the Democrats a majority of 156 over
rhe Republicans and Progressives
` combined. In the present house
Liere are 394 members, of whom 228
are Democrats, 162 Republicans, 1
is a progressive Republican and 1 a
Socialist, with 2 vacancies; Demo
cratic majority over all, 64. The
e Democrats have therefore made a
net gain of 92 votes in the house.
