in 1911, congress decided to fix the size of the house including new seats for new states at 433.
in 1911, congress decided to fix the size of the house including new seats for new states at 433.
in 1911, congress decided to fix the size of the house including new seats for new states at?
433
in reapportionment following the 1910 census, 41 new seats were added, bringing the house to its modern size. this would be the last time the size of the house changed, except for a temporary addition of two seats in 1959 after the admission of alaska and hawaii and subsequent return to 435 in 1963. in the reapportionment, 1 state lost 1 seat, 22 states had no change in apportionment, 16 states gained 1 seat each, 5 states gained 2 seats each, 2 states gained 3 seats, 1 state gained 4 seats, and 1 state gained 6 seats. twelve states used at-large seats in addition to districts to elect new seats.
1912 united states house of representatives elections
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during this congress, two seats were added for each of the new states of nevada and west virginia, thereby adding four new seats.









































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before this congress, the 1860 united states census and resulting reapportionment changed the size of the house to 241 members. during this congress, one seat was added for the new state of nevada, and three seats were reapportioned from virginia to the new state of west virginia.









































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bullet::::- president pro tempore: solomon foot (r), until april 13, 1864
38th united states congress