Boldface (with superscript C) numbers indicate the majority Party in each house. Red (with superscript P) numbers (boldface or not) indicate the Party of the President in any event.
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| Carter | Democrat | 96th 1979-1981 | 58CP | 41 | 1 | 277CP | 158 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
96TH CONGRESS- SENATE The SENATE of the 96th Congress included 1 Senator from other than the two Major Parties as elected by the People of his State, as follows:
96TH CONGRESS- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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