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What was the name of the political party that swept all of the contests for Congress and maintained a large majority in the General Assembly?
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The political party that swept all of the contests for Congress and maintained a large majority in the General Assembly was the Republican Party. The Union Reform Party failed to gain many black votes because most blacks saw little difference between it and the Democratic Party. The general sentiment among blacks was that although the Republican party was corrupt, the Union Reform Party would limit and curtail their civil rights.