Composition of Congress, by Political Party: 1961 - 1991[D=Democrat; R=Republican. Data for beginning of first session ofeach Congress. Excludes vacancies at beginning of session.] _______House_______ ______Senate______ Major- Minor- Major- Minor- Party & Con- ity ity ity ityYear President gress party party Other party party Other
1961 D Kennedy 87th D-263 R-174 -- D-65 R-35 --
1963 D Kennedy 88th D-258 R-177 -- D-67 R-33 --
1965 D Johnson 89th D-295 R-140 -- D-68 R-32 --
1967 D Johnson 90th D-247 R-187 -- D-64 R-36 --
1969 R Nixon 91st D-243 R-192 -- D-57 R-43 --
1971(1) R Nixon 92d D-254 R-180 -- D-54 R-44 2
1973
(1,2) R Nixon 93d D-239 R-192 1 D-56 R-42 2
1975(3) R Ford 94th D-291 R-144 -- D-60 R-37 2
1977(4) D Carter 95th D-292 R-143 -- D-61 R-38 1
1979(4) D Carter 96th D-276 R-157 -- D-58 R-41 1
1981(4) R Reagan 97th D-243 R-192 -- R-53 D-46 1
1983 R Reagan 98th D-269 R-165 -- R-54 D-46 --
1985 R Reagan 99th D-252 R-182 -- R-53 D-47 --
1987 R Reagan 100th D-258 R-177 -- D-55 R-45 --
1989 R Bush 101st D-260 R-175 -- D-55 R-45 --
1991 R Bush 102nd D-267 R-167 1 D-56 R-43 --
-- represents zero.
1. Senate had one Independent and one Conservative-Republican.
2. House had one Independent-Democrat.
3. Senate had one Independent, one Conservative-Republican, and
one undecided (New Hampshire).
4. Senate had one Independent.
Source:U.S. Congress, Joint Committee on Printing.