The 1886 United States elections occurred in the middle of Democratic President Grover Cleveland's term, during the Third Party System. Members of the 50th United States Congress were chosen in this election. Democrats retained control of the House, while Republicans retained control of the Senate.
| ← 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 → Midterm elections | |
| Election day | November 2 |
|---|---|
| Incumbent president | Grover Cleveland (Democratic) |
| Next Congress | 50th |
| Senate elections | |
| Overall control | Republican hold |
| Seats contested | 25 of 76 seats[1] |
| Net seat change | Democratic +2[2] |
| House elections | |
| Overall control | Democratic hold |
| Seats contested | All 325 voting seats |
| Net seat change | Republican +11[2] |
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| 1886 House of Representatives election results Democratic seat | |
In the House, Republicans won a moderate number of seats, but Democrats retained a narrow majority.[3] In the Senate, Democrats won a moderate number of seats, but Republicans retained a narrow majority.[4]
This would be the last midterm election until 2010 that the Democratic Party wins a chamber of Congress but loses the other in a midterm under a Democratic president.