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. |