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1898 midterm elections — Republican gains in Congress

On November 8, 1898, midterm elections produced gains for the Republican Party in the U.S. House and made modest advances in Senate and gubernatorial contests.

Republican electoral gains reinforced President McKinley’s political position in Congress at a critical moment for approving post‑war policies and the forthcoming Treaty of Paris negotiations.

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