First published in the 1950s, "America Votes" has for more than 40 years been a source for complete and reliable election information. This text provides detailed, official election returns for governors, senators and US representatives in the 1997-1998 election cycle.

First published in the 1950s, America Votes has for more than 40 years been America's most trusted source for complete and reliable election information. The format of America Votes has changed little since it was first published, and it is now the longest running series of election information available anywhere. Every two years, a new volume is released following each national election. This latest edition, America Votes 23, chronicles the GOP's disastrous 1998 congressional elections -- the first time since 1932 that a party not holding the White House actually lost seats -- an election that led to dumping nearly the entire House GOP leadership. America Votes 23 provides detailed, official election returns for governors, senators, and U.S. representatives in the 1997-1998 election cycle. The book includes: -- Official state-certified election returns -- Summary of primary data -- Data organized in chapters for each state -- Complete county-by-county general election returns -- CQ calculates of the winner/loser percentages and includes them in each table with the county votes -- Statewide vote tables for governors and senators since 1945 offer a unique historical perspective for state voting patterns America Votes is the only source your library needs to keep your election data current.