Although the sitting U.S. President's party usually loses seats in a midterm election, the 2010 election resulted in the highest loss of a party in a House midterm election since 1938, and this also happened to be the Republicans largest gain in House seats since 1938.
The sitting U.S. President's party usually loses seats in a midterm election. The 2010 election resulted in the highest loss of a party in a House midterm election since 1938. This also happened to be the Republicans largest gain in House seats since 1938.