<P> The 1994 elections ushered in a great number of Republican freshmen . For example, of the 230 Republican House members of the 104th Congress, almost a third were new to the House . In the Senate, 11 of 54 (20%) Republicans were freshmen . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> State </Th> <Th> Predecessor </Th> <Th> Predecessor's fate </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jon Kyl </Td> <Td> Arizona </Td> <Td> Dennis DeConcini </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Olympia Snowe </Td> <Td> Maine </Td> <Td> George Mitchell </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spencer Abraham </Td> <Td> Michigan </Td> <Td> Don Riegle </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rod Grams </Td> <Td> Minnesota </Td> <Td> David Durenberger </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> John Ashcroft </Td> <Td> Missouri </Td> <Td> John Danforth </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mike DeWine </Td> <Td> Ohio </Td> <Td> Howard Metzenbaum </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jim Inhofe </Td> <Td> Oklahoma </Td> <Td> David Boren </Td> <Td> Retired * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rick Santorum </Td> <Td> Pennsylvania </Td> <Td> Harris Wofford </Td> <Td> Defeated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fred Thompson </Td> <Td> Tennessee </Td> <Td> Harlan Mathews </Td> <Td> Retired § </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bill Frist </Td> <Td> Tennessee </Td> <Td> Jim Sasser </Td> <Td> Defeated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Craig L. Thomas </Td> <Td> Wyoming </Td> <Td> Malcolm Wallop </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> State </Th> <Th> Predecessor </Th> <Th> Predecessor's fate </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jon Kyl </Td> <Td> Arizona </Td> <Td> Dennis DeConcini </Td> <Td> Retired </Td> </Tr>

Republicans captured control of both houses of congress for the first time in forty years