Who was in the Senate in 1950?
Who was in the Senate in 1950?
1950 United States Senate elections
| Leader | Scott Lucas (lost re-election) | Ken Wherry |
| Party | Democratic | Republican |
| Leader since | January 3, 1949 | January 3, 1949 |
| Leader’s seat | Illinois | Nebraska |
| Seats before | 54 | 42 |
How many senators were there in 1952?
Senate
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| April 23, 1951 | 50 | 96 |
| November 29, 1951 | 95 | |
| December 10, 1951 | 96 | |
| July 28, 1952 | 49 | 95 |
Who was in the Senate in 1954?
1954 United States Senate elections
| Leader | Lyndon Johnson | Bill Knowland |
| Party | Democratic | Republican |
| Leader since | January 3, 1953 | August 4, 1953 |
| Leader’s seat | Texas | California |
| Seats before | 46 | 49 |
Who controlled the Senate in 1952?
1952 United States Senate elections
| Leader | Styles Bridges | Ernest McFarland (Lost re-election) |
| Party | Republican | Democratic |
| Leader since | January 8, 1952 | January 3, 1951 |
| Leader’s seat | New Hampshire | Arizona |
| Seats before | 47 | 49 |
Who held the Senate in 1956?
1956 United States Senate elections
| Leader | Lyndon Johnson | Bill Knowland |
| Party | Democratic | Republican |
| Leader since | January 3, 1953 | August 4, 1953 |
| Leader’s seat | Texas | California |
| Seats before | 49 | 47 |
Who controlled the House and Senate in the 1950s?
| 81st United States Congress | |
|---|---|
| Senate Majority | Democratic |
| Senate President | Vacant (until January 20, 1949) Alben W. Barkley (D) (from January 20, 1949) |
| House Majority | Democratic |
| House Speaker | Sam Rayburn (D) |
How many senators were there in 1950?
| 81st United States Congress | |
|---|---|
| United States Capitol (1956) | |
| January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 | |
| Members | 96 senators 435 representatives 3 non-voting delegates |
| Senate Majority | Democratic |
Who was the 82nd president?
President Harry S. Truman
Truman with Members of the 82nd Airborne Division.
Who controlled the Senate in 1953?
| 83rd United States Congress | |
|---|---|
| Senate Majority | Republican |
| Senate President | Alben W. Barkley (D) (until January 20, 1953) Richard Nixon (R) (from January 20, 1953) |
| House Majority | Republican |
| House Speaker | Joseph W. Martin Jr. (R) |
Who controlled the Senate in 1946?
The 1946 United States Senate elections were held November 5, 1946, in the middle of Democratic President Harry S. Truman’s first term after Roosevelt’s passing. The Republicans took control of the Senate by picking up twelve seats, mostly from the Democrats.
How old is Mitch Mcconnell?
79 years (February 20, 1942)
Mitch McConnell/Age
Which one is senior served longer )?
The senator in each U.S. state with the longer time in office is known as the senior senator; the other is the junior senator.