nov 4, 1902 - Socialists win the House of Representatives

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Building on the outrage over the Coal Strike, the Socialist Labor Party makes huge gains in the mid-term elections, winning a plurality in the House of Representatives and breaking into the Senate (although they are still a minority). Congressman Daniel DeLeon (S-NY) becomes the first Socialist Speaker of the House, while Senator Eugene Debs (S-IL) becomes the Socialist Senate Minority Leader.

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