The crushing red wave Republicans had predicted for the mid-term elections is looking more like a ripple, and it's still too soon to call the winner in dozens of races in both the House and the Senate. br br There are 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, and every one of them was voted on Tuesday in the midterm elections. Before Election Day, Democrats held a slim majority by eight seats. They held 220 seats in the chamber while Republicans had 212 seats with three seats vacant. br br So far, Republicans have taken away at least half a dozen seats from Democrats. In races already decided, the GOP leads 200 to 174, but more than 60 seats are yet to be calledbr br Source : br Tag :br u.s.