Midterm Votes for Democrats Broke a Record Set in the Nixon Era

Yes, there was a blue wave.by Eli SandersData suggests we're seeing a bigger backlash against an unpopular president than this country saw after Watergate. David McNew / Getty Images
In 1974, after a special counsel investigation brought down the presidency of Richard Nixon, a wave of voter anger gave Democrats control of the US House. That year, NBC News recounts, "of the more than 111 million votes cast in House races nationwide, Democrats took 53.1 percent... while Republicans received 45.2 p