Apathy, frustration and discontent with the negative nature of the campaigns caused the worst abstentionism since 1942, when 33.9 percent of the voters went to the polls to vote, the text added.

Abysmally lower participation rate this time was something bad for the democrats, but even worse for democracy, because less than half of the population in the electoral register in 43 states exercised their right to vote, while none of the states exceeded 60 percent of attendance.

In New York, only 28.8 percent of the potential electors voted, although there were three contests at state level, including that of governor and 27 runs for seats in the House of Representatives.

The republicans carried out a single-subeject-matter campaign of pure opposition to President Barack Obama, while democrats feared the consequences of carrying out plans that revitalized the economy, or mentioning the country's progress in the last six years.

For these reasons, none of the two parties gave the citizenry a good reason to go to the voting centers, the Times editorial concluded.

In the mid-term elections on Tuesday, republicans regained control of the Senate and consolidated the majority in the House of Representatives, although a week later, the final results are not available, because at least six contests for seats at the Capitol are yet to be decided.