The GOP won 60 seats in the House of Representatives this past election. That is not a record according to the USA Today newspaper. In 1922 the GOP gained 75 seats in the House. In 1938 the Democrats gained 71 seats in the House. Other elections with nearly the 60 seat victory margin are 1910 with the GOP winning 57, the 1914 election with Democrats winning 59 and the 1994 election with Democrats winning 54.
(Source: USA Today 11/4/10)
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