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[[Image:US Senate 2004.png|thumbnail|320px|Results -- light blue represents Republicans holds, dark blue Republican pickups, pink Democratic holds, red Democratic pickups.]] | [[Image:US Senate 2004.png|thumbnail|320px|Results -- light blue represents Republicans holds, dark blue Republican pickups, pink Democratic holds, red Democratic pickups.]] | ||
| − | + | Republicans picked up 5 open seats in the South, and defeated one Democratic incumbent -- Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota. | |
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| + | Democrats, meanwhile, took open seats from the Republicans in Colorado and Illinois. | ||
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| + | The net result was a four seat pickup for the GOP, giving them a more formidable majority. However, they fell 5 seats short of the 60 votes needed to end a filibuster. | ||
Revision as of 15:17, 19 August 2005
The U.S. election of 2004 was held on November 2 of that year.
U.S. Senate
Republicans picked up 5 open seats in the South, and defeated one Democratic incumbent -- Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota.
Democrats, meanwhile, took open seats from the Republicans in Colorado and Illinois.
The net result was a four seat pickup for the GOP, giving them a more formidable majority. However, they fell 5 seats short of the 60 votes needed to end a filibuster.
