1940.
Results of the 1940 election
77th Congress (1941-1943)
HOUSE
Total Membership:
435 Representatives
2 Delegates
2 Resident Commissioners
Party Divisions:*
267 Democrats
162 Republicans
3 Progressives
1 American-Labor
1 Farmer-Labor
1 Independent Democrat
*Party division totals are based on election day results.
SENATE
* 66 Democrats
* 28 Republicans
* 1 Progressives
* 1 Independent
This does not look like GOP control to me (28 GOP Senators!!}