1970 United States House of Representatives elections (The Kennedy Legacy)

The 1970 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives held on November 3, 1970 that took place in the middle of Robert F. Kennedy's first terms as President. As typical with midterm elections, the incumbent party, the Democrats lost twelve seats to the opposing party, the Republicans. While Kennedy and Democrats touted their legislative victories and withdrawal of American troops from Vietnman, they faced criticism over the 1970 Racial Unrest Riots and the Fall of Saigon. The election was notable for being one of the closest in terms of total popular vote; Democrats won the popular vote only by a 0.2% margin over Republicans.