90th Congress (1967-1969)
Majority Party: Democrat (64 seats)Minority Party: Republican (36 seats)
Other Parties: 0
Total Seats: 100
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91st Congress (1969-1971)
Majority Party: Democrat (57 seats)Minority Party: Republican (43 seats)
Other Parties: 0
Total Seats: 100
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92nd Congress (1971-1973)
Majority Party: Democrat (54 seats)Minority Party: Republican (44 seats)
Other Parties: 1 Conservative; 1 Independent
Total Seats: 100
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93rd Congress (1973-1975)
Majority Party: Democrat (56 seats)Minority Party: Republican (42 seats)
Other Parties: 1 Conservative; 1 Independent
Total Seats: 100
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94th Congress (1975-1977)
Majority Party: Democrat (60 seats)Minority Party: Republican (38 seats)
Other Parties: 1 Conservative; 1 Independent
Total Seats: 100
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95th Congress (1977-1979)
Majority Party: Democrat (61 seats)Minority Party: Republican (38 seats)
Other Parties: 1 Independent
Total Seats: 100
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96th Congress (1979-1981)
Majority Party: Democrat (58 seats)Minority Party: Republican (41 seats)
Other Parties: 1 Independent
Total Seats: 100
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97th Congress (1981-1983)
Majority Party: Republican (53 seats)
Minority Party: Democrat (46 seats)
Other Parties: 1 Independent
Total Seats: 100
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98th Congress (1983-1985)
Majority Party: Republican (54 seats)
Minority Party: Democrat (46 seats)
Other Parties: 0
Total Seats: 100
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99th Congress (1985-1987)
Majority Party: Republican (53 seats)
Minority Party: Democrat (47 seats)
Other Parties: 0
Total Seats: 100
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100th Congress (1987-1989)
Majority Party: Democrat (55 seats)Minority Party: Republican (45 seats)
Other Parties: 0
Total Seats: 100
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101st Congress (1989-1991)
Majority Party: Democrat (55 seats)Minority Party: Republican (45 seats)
Other Parties: 0
Total Seats: 100
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102nd Congress (1991-1993)
Majority Party: Democrat (56 seats)Minority Party: Republican (44 seats)
Other Parties: 0
Total Seats: 100
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103rd Congress (1993-1995)
Majority Party: Democrat (57 seats)Minority Party: Republican (43 seats)
Other Parties: 0
Total Seats: 100
Note: Party division changed to 56 Democrats and 44 Republicans after the June 5, 1993 election of Kay B. Hutchison (R-TX).
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104th Congress (1995-1997)
Majority Party: Republican (52 seats)
Minority Party: Democrat (48 seats)
Other Parties: 0
Total Seats: 100
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105th Congress (1997-1999)
Majority Party: Republican (55 seats)
Minority Party: Democrat (45 seats)
Other Parties: 0
Total Seats: 100
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106th Congress (1999-2001)
Majority Party: Republican (55 seats)
Minority Party: Democrat (45 seats)
Other Parties: 0
Total Seats: 100
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107th Congress (2001-2003)
Majority Party (Jan 3-20, 2001): Democrat (50 seats)Minority Party: Republican (50 seats)
Other Parties: 0
Total Seats: 100
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Majority Party (Jan 20-June 6, 2001): Republican (50 seats)
Minority Party: Democrat (50 seats)Other Parties: 0
Total Seats: 100
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Majority Party (June 6, 2001-November 12, 2002 --): Democrat (50 seats)Minority Party: Republican (49 seats)
Other Parties: 1
Total Seats: 100
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Majority Party (November 12, 2002 - January 3, 2003): Republican (50 seats)
Minority Party: Democrat (48 seats)
Other Parties: 2
Total Seats: 100
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108th Congress (2003-2005)
Majority Party: Republican (51 seats)
Minority Party: Democrat (48 seats)
Other Parties: Independent (1 seat)
Total Seats: 100
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109th Congress (2005-2007)
Majority Party: Republican (55 seats)
Minority Party: Democrat (44 seats)
Other Parties: Independent (1 seat)
Total Seats: 100
http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/history/one_item_and_teasers/partydiv.htmDoes Beinhart think the Democrats have lost the country because they're not the majority party a every given point in history?