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In the '''midterm elections of 1962''', the [[Democratic Party]] lost four seats in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] while gained two seats in the [[U.S. Senate]], retaining their majorities.   

In the '''midterm elections of 1962''', the [[Democratic Party]] lost four seats in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] but gained two seats in the [[U.S. Senate]], retaining their majorities.   

Although the opposition party traditionally makes healthy gains in midterm elections, the nation rallyed behind [[President Kennedy]] during the [[Cuban Missile Crisis]], less than three weeks before the election. Two prominent Democratic freshman Senators included [[George McGovern]] of [[South Dakota]] and [[Birch Bayh]] of [[Indiana]]. Earlier in 1962 [[Edward Kennedy]] was elected to the Senate in [[Massachusetts]] in a special election.  

Although the opposition party traditionally makes healthy gains in midterm elections, the nation rallyed behind [[President Kennedy]] during the [[Cuban Missile Crisis]], less than three weeks before the election. Two prominent Democratic freshman Senators included [[George McGovern]] of [[South Dakota]] and [[Birch Bayh]] of [[Indiana]]. Earlier in 1962 [[Edward Kennedy]] was elected to the Senate in [[Massachusetts]] in a special election.