Such a margin might produce a Democratic gain of three or four seats here.

In both houses, Democratic gains were expected, but a change of control seemed unlikely, though not impossible.

Democratic gains mounted as votes were counted in the West.

It swiftly became apparent that congress would not go along with such an increase, especially after the big Democratic gains in the 1974 elections.

Pooler was considered a leading prospect of a Democratic gain.

But the elections are necessary to solidify the democratic gains made since the fall of the Taliban.

He would have been favored for a sixth term had he decided to run again, even with recent Democratic gains in the state.

Strong Democratic gains were predicted, giving Roberts a good chance at an upset.

On a series of other questions, the survey showed modest Democratic gains or Republican losses.

"It makes a five- or six-seat Democratic gain that much harder," he said.