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In the '''midterm election of 1966''', the [[Republican Party]] gained 47 seats in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] and three seats in the [[U.S. Senate]] from the [[Democratic Party]]. Republicans also gained eight governorships and 557 state legislative seats.

In the '''midterm election of 1966''', the [[Republican Party]] gained 47 seats in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] and three seats in the [[U.S. Senate]] from the [[Democratic Party]]. Republicans also gained eight governorships and 557 state legislative seats.

Following President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]'s landslide presidential victory in 1964, Democrats had a supermajority majority in both chambers. Johnson launched the War on Poverty, which included the passage of [[Medicare]] and [[Medicaid]] and a flood of other liberal legislation. However, public opposition to the [[Great Society]], lack of success in [[Vietnam]] and race riots resulted Johnson's popularity to decline.  

Following President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]'s landslide presidential victory in 1964, Democrats had a supermajority in both chambers. Johnson launched the War on Poverty, which included the passage of [[Medicare]] and [[Medicaid]] and a flood of other liberal legislation. However, public opposition to the [[Great Society]], lack of success in [[Vietnam]] and race riots resulted Johnson's popularity to decline.  

Although Democrats retained a clear majority after the election, Johnson lost the liberal mandate and proposed no new major reforms in 1967. Republicans made significant gains in the south for the first time since Reconstruction, with one-third of southern House seats controlled by Republicans.  

Although Democrats retained a clear majority after the election, Johnson lost the liberal mandate and proposed no new major reforms in 1967. Republicans made significant gains in the south for the first time since Reconstruction, with one-third of southern House seats controlled by Republicans.