Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The U.S. House election, 1946 elected (1946) the United States House of Representatives of the 80th United States Congress. It occurred in the middle of President Harry Truman''s first term. Truman was thrust into the presidency following the death of Franklin Roosevelt and did not garner the same support as the deceased president. Following many years of Democratic majorities in Congress and Democratic presidents, this election resulted in a Republican majority, with the Republicans picking up 55 seats. Chicago Tribune hailed it as "the greatest Republican victory since Appomattox".