In the '''midterm elections of 1978''', the [[Republican Party]] gained 15 seats in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] and three seats in the [[U.S. Senate]] from the [[Democratic Party]]. Democrats retained a clear majority in both chambers. | In the '''midterm elections of 1978''', the [[Republican Party]] gained 15 seats in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] and three seats in the [[U.S. Senate]] from the [[Democratic Party]]. Democrats retained a clear majority in both chambers. |