United States Senate elections, 1986
The U.S. Senate election, 1986 was an election for the United States Senate in the middle of Ronald Reagan's second presidential term. The Republicans had to defend an unusually large number of freshman Senate incumbents who had been elected on President Ronald Reagan's coattails in 1980. Democrats won a net of eight seats, defeating seven freshman incumbents and regaining control of the Senate for the first time since 1980. The party not controlling the presidency gained seats, as usually occurs in mid-term elections.
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United States Senate elections, 1986
The U.S. Senate election, 1986 was an election for the United States Senate in the middle of Ronald Reagan's second presidential term. The Republicans had to defend an unusually large number of freshman Senate incumbents who had been elected on President Ronald Reagan's coattails in 1980. Democrats won a net of eight seats, defeating seven freshman incumbents and regaining control of the Senate for the first time since 1980. The party not controlling the presidency gained seats, as usually occurs in mid-term elections.
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Die Wahl zum Senat der Vereini ...... e gingen 1986 wieder verloren.
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The U.S. Senate election, 1986 ...... occurs in mid-term elections.
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1986-11-04
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United States Senate elections, 1986
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United States Senate elections, 1988
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23,126,219
24,347,369
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United States Senate elections, 1984
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Die Wahl zum Senat der Vereini ...... e gingen 1986 wieder verloren.
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The U.S. Senate election, 1986 ...... occurs in mid-term elections.
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United States Senate elections, 1986
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Wahl zum Senat der Vereinigten Staaten 1986
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