<P> Dennis Hastert Republican </P> <P> Dennis Hastert Republican </P> <P> The Elections for the United States House of Representatives on 5 November 2002 was in the middle of President George W. Bush's first term . Although it was a midterm election, the Republican Party gained a net eight seats, solidifying their majority . Together with gains made in the Senate, it was one of the few mid-term elections that the party in control of the White House increased their number of seats in the House (the other such mid-term elections were in 1934 and 1998). </P> <Table> ↓ <Tr> <Td> 229 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 204 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Who controlled the house of representatives in 2002