<P> The Elections for the United States House of Representatives on 5 November 2002 was in the middle of President George W. Bush 's first term . Although it was a midterm election , the Republican Party gained a net eight seats , solidifying their majority . Together with gains made in the Senate , it was one of the few mid-term elections that the party in control of the White House increased their number of seats in the House ( the other such mid-term elections were in 1934 and 1998 ) . </P>
<P> The Elections for the United States House of Representatives on 5 November 2002 was in the middle of President George W. Bush 's first term . Although it was a midterm election , the Republican Party gained a net eight seats , solidifying their majority . Together with gains made in the Senate , it was one of the few mid-term elections that the party in control of the White House increased their number of seats in the House ( the other such mid-term elections were in 1934 and 1998 ) . </P>
who controlled the house of representatives in 2002
who controlled the house of representatives in 2002
the Republican Party
the Republican Party