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1884 United States House of Representatives elections
← 1882 November 4, 1884[a] 1886 →
All 325 seats in the United States House of Representatives
163 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader John G. Carlisle Thomas Brackett Reed
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat Kentucky 6th Maine 1st
Last election 196 seats 117 seats
Seats won 182[1][b] 141[1][b]
Seat change Decrease 14 Increase 24
Popular vote 4,954,599 4,665,184
Percentage 50.05% 47.13%
Swing Increase 1.15% Increase 5.52%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Greenback Independent
Last election 2 seats 5 seats[c]
Seats won 1[1][b] 1[d]
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 4
Popular vote 105,668 78,972
Percentage 1.07% 0.80%
Swing Decrease 1.99% Decrease 2.68%
Elections results from the 1884 elections
Speaker before election

John G. Carlisle
Democratic

Elected Speaker

John G. Carlisle
Democratic

The 1884 United States House of Representatives elections, coincided with the election of President Grover Cleveland.

In spite of Cleveland's victory, the opposition Republican Party gained back some of the seats lost in 1882, but the Democratic Party retained a majority in the House. Republicans were able to make these slight gains by connecting their pro-business and industry message with progress. The Democrats were also hindered by the Panic of 1884, but were not greatly affected by it since the depression ended quickly.

Election summaries

↓
183 1 141
Democratic [e] Republican
State Type Total
seats 		Democratic Republican Others
Seats Change Seats Change Seats Change
Alabama District 8 8 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Arkansas District[f] 5 5 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
California District[f] 6 1 Decrease 5 5 Increase 5 0 Steady
Colorado At-large 1 0 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady
Connecticut District 4 2 Decrease 1 2 Increase 1 0 Steady
Delaware At-large 1 1 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Florida District 2 2 Increase 1 0 Decrease 1 0 Steady
Georgia District[f] 10 10 Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady
Illinois District 20 10 Increase 1 10 Decrease 1 0 Steady
Indiana District 13 9 Steady 4 Steady 0 Steady
Iowa District 11 3 Increase 1 7 Decrease 1 1[g] Steady
Kansas District[f] 7 0 Steady 7 Steady 0 Steady
Kentucky District 11 10 Increase 1 1 Decrease 1 0 Steady
Louisiana District 6 5 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady
Maine[h] District[i] 4 0 Steady 4 Steady 0 Steady
Maryland District 6 5 Increase 1 1 Decrease 1 0 Steady
Massachusetts District 12 2 Decrease 1 10 Increase 1 0 Steady
Michigan District 11 7 Increase 1 4 Decrease 1 0 Steady
Minnesota District 5 0 Steady 5 Steady 0 Steady
Mississippi District 7 7 Increase 2 0 Decrease 1 0 Decrease 1[j]
Missouri District 14 12 Decrease 2 2 Increase 2 0 Steady
Nebraska District 3 0 Steady 3 Steady 0 Steady
Nevada At-large 1 0 Decrease 1 1 Increase 1 0 Steady
New Hampshire District 2 0 Steady 2 Steady 0 Steady
New Jersey District 7 3 Steady 4 Steady 0 Steady
New York District[f] 34 17[d] Decrease 4 17 Increase 4 0 Steady
North Carolina District[f] 9 8 Increase 1 1 Decrease 1 0 Steady
Ohio[h] District 21 11 Decrease 2 10 Increase 2 0 Steady
Oregon[h] At-large 1 0 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady
Pennsylvania District
+ at-large 		28 8 Decrease 4 20 Increase 5 0 Decrease 1[g]
Rhode Island District 2 0 Steady 2 Steady 0 Steady
South Carolina District 7 6 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady
Tennessee District 10 7 Decrease 1 3 Increase 1 0 Steady
Texas District 11 11 Increase 1 0 Steady 0 Decrease 1[j]
Vermont[h] District 2 0 Steady 2 Steady 0 Steady
Virginia District[f] 10 8 Increase 2 2 Increase 2 0 Decrease 4[k]
West Virginia District 4 3 Steady 1 Steady 0 Steady
Wisconsin District 9 2 Decrease 4 7 Increase 4 0 Steady
Total 325 183[1][d]
56.3% 		Decrease 12 141[1]
43.4% 		Increase 19 1[1]
0.6% 		Decrease 7
Popular vote
Democratic
 
 50.05%
Republican
 
 47.13%
Greenback
 
 1.07%
Independent
 
 0.80%
Others
 
 0.95%
House seats
Democratic
 
 56.00%
Republican
 
 43.38%
Greenback
 
 0.31%
Independent
 
 0.31%
House seats by party holding plurality in state
  80+% Democratic
  80+% Republican
  60+ to 80% Democratic
  60+ to 80% Republican
  Up to 60% Democratic
  Up to 60% Republican
Net gain in party representation
  6+ Democratic gain
  6+ Republican gain
  3-5 Democratic gain
  3-5 Republican gain
  1-2 Democratic gain
  1-2 Republican gain
  no net change

Early election dates

In 1884, four states, with 28 seats among them, held elections early:

Special elections

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
South Carolina 7 Edmund W. M. Mackey Republican 1880 Incumbent died January 27, 1884.
New member elected March 18, 1884.
Republican hold.
Iowa 7
Indiana 13 William H. Calkins Republican 1876 Incumbent resigned October 20, 1884.
New member elected November 4, 1884.
Anti-Monopolist gain.
Successor had not been a candidate for the next term, see below.
South Carolina 4 John H. Evins Democratic 1876 Incumbent died October 20, 1884.
New member elected November 12, 1884.
Democratic hold.
Successor had not been a candidate for the next term, see below.
Kansas 2

Alabama

See also: List of United States representatives from Alabama

Arkansas

See also: List of United States representatives from Arkansas

California

Main article: 1884 United States House of Representatives elections in California
See also: List of United States representatives from California

Two new districts were created for the seats gained in the 1882 reapportionment, eliminating the at-large district that had been created for them.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
California 1 Barclay Henley
Redistricted from the 2nd district 		Democratic 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Barclay Henley (Democratic) 49.7%
  • Thomas L. Carothers (Republican) 49.3%
  • C. C. Bateman (Prohibitionist) 1%
California 2 Charles A. Sumner
Redistricted from the at-large district 		Democratic 1882 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain
California 3 John R. Glascock
Redistricted from the at-large district 		Democratic 1882 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain
California 4 William Rosecrans
Redistricted from the 1st district 		Democratic 1880 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain
  • Green tickY William W. Morrow (Republican) 58.8%
  • R. P. Hastings (Democratic) 40.7%
  • H. S. Fitch (Populist) 0.5%
  • George Babcock (Prohibitionist) 0.0%
California 5 Pleasant B. Tully
Redistricted from the 4th district 		Democratic 1882 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain
  • Green tickY Charles N. Felton (Republican) 48.8%
  • Frank J. Sullivan (Democratic) 48.4%
  • C. Henderson (Prohibitionist) 1.4%
  • A. E. Redstone (Independent) 1.4%
California 6 None (District created) New seat
Republican gain
  • Green tickY Henry H. Markham (Republican) 49.1%
  • R. F. Del Valle (Democratic) 47.9%
  • Will D. Gould (Prohibitionist) 2.3%
  • Isaac Kinley (Populist) 0.7%

Colorado

See also: List of United States representatives from Colorado

Connecticut

See also: List of United States representatives from Connecticut

Delaware

See also: List of United States representatives from Delaware

Florida

Main article: 1884 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida
See also: List of United States representatives from Florida
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Florida 1 Robert H. M. Davidson Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 2 Horatio Bisbee Jr. Republican 1880 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain

Georgia

See also: List of United States representatives from Georgia

Illinois

See also: List of United States representatives from Illinois

Indiana

See also: List of United States representatives from Indiana

Iowa

See also: List of United States representatives from Iowa

Kansas

See also: List of United States representatives from Kansas

Kentucky

See also: List of United States representatives from Kentucky

Louisiana

See also: List of United States representatives from Louisiana

Maine

See also: List of United States representatives from Maine

Maryland

See also: List of United States representatives from Maryland

Massachusetts

See also: List of United States representatives from Massachusetts
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Massachusetts 1 Robert T. Davis Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Robert T. Davis (Republican) 66.53%
  • ▌Weston Howland (Democratic) 25.08%
  • ▌T. Dwight Stow (Democratic) 4.92%
  • ▌Edward H. Hatfield (Prohibition) 3.47%
Massachusetts 2 John Davis Long Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John Davis Long (Republican) 53.00%
  • ▌William Everett (Democratic) 34.30%
  • ▌Edgar E. Dean (Greenback) 9.27%
  • ▌George Buttrick (Prohibition) 3.43%
Massachusetts 3 Ambrose A. Ranney Republican 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Ambrose A. Ranney (Republican) 53.00%
  • ▌Horatio E. Swasey (Democratic) 36.05%
  • ▌Eleazer B. Loring (Greenback) 9.40%
  • ▌John W. Field (Prohibition) 1.54%
Massachusetts 4 Patrick A. Collins Democratic 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 5 Leopold Morse Democratic 1876 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Massachusetts 6 Henry B. Lovering Democratic 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 7 Eben F. Stone Republican 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Eben F. Stone (Republican) 47.90%
  • ▌Richard S. Spofford (Democratic) 36.95%
  • ▌John I. Baker (Greenback) 15.16%
Massachusetts 8 William A. Russell Republican 1878 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Charles Herbert Allen (Republican) 53.75%
  • ▌Charles S. Lilley (Democratic) 40.16%
  • ▌Hiram W. Eastman (Greenback) 4.49%
  • ▌John W. Reed (Prohibition) 1.61%
Massachusetts 9 Theodore Lyman III Independent Republican 1882 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickYFrederick D. Ely (Republican) 47.41%
  • ▌Henry E. Fales (Democratic) 24.35%
  • ▌Theodore Lyman III (Ind. Republican) 16.47%
  • ▌Henry E. Lemon (Greenback) 9.39%
  • ▌Edmund M. Stowe (Prohibition) 2.38%
Massachusetts 10 William W. Rice Republican 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William W. Rice (Republican) 58.78%
  • ▌James E. Eastbrook (Democratic) 27.62%
  • ▌James H. Mellen (Greenback) 11.12%
  • ▌William H. Earle (Prohibition) 2.48%
Massachusetts 11 William Whiting II Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY William Whiting II (Republican) 60.01%
  • ▌David Hill (Democratic) 34.04%
  • ▌James Oliver (Greenback) 3.21%
  • ▌Wilbur F. Whitney (Prohibition) 2.74%
Massachusetts 12 Francis W. Rockwell Republican Jan. 1884 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Francis W. Rockwell (Republican) 51.78%
  • ▌Jarvis N. Dunham (Democratic) 43.20%
  • ▌Joseph D. Cadle (Greenback) 3.40%
  • ▌John Blackmer (Prohibition) 1.75%

Michigan

See also: List of United States representatives from Michigan

Minnesota

See also: List of United States representatives from Minnesota

Mississippi

See also: List of United States representatives from Mississippi
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Mississippi 1 Henry L. Muldrow Democratic 1876 Incumbent retired to become First Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Mississippi 2 James R. Chalmers Independent 1882[l] Incumbent lost re-election as a Republican.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Mississippi 3 Elza Jeffords Republican 1882 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Mississippi 4 Hernando Money Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Mississippi 5 Otho R. Singleton Democratic 1874 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 6 Henry S. Van Eaton Democratic 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 7 Ethelbert Barksdale Democratic 1882 Incumbent re-elected.

Missouri

See also: List of United States representatives from Missouri

Nebraska

See also: List of United States representatives from Nebraska
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Nebraska 1 Archibald J. Weaver Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Archibald J. Weaver (Republican) 49.95%
  • Charles H. Brown (Democratic) 47.80%
  • E. J. O'Neil (Prohibition) 2.26%[12]
Nebraska 2 James Laird Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY James Laird (Republican) 52.94%
  • J. H. Stickel (Democratic) 44.12%
  • B. Crabb (Prohibition) 2.94%[13]
Nebraska 3 Edward K. Valentine Republican 1878 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.

Nevada

See also: List of United States representatives from Nevada

New Hampshire

See also: List of United States representatives from New Hampshire

New Jersey

See also: List of United States representatives from New Jersey

New York

See also: List of United States representatives from New York

North Carolina

See also: List of United States representatives from North Carolina

Ohio

See also: List of United States representatives from Ohio

Oregon

See also: List of United States representatives from Oregon

Pennsylvania

See also: List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

See also: List of United States representatives from Rhode Island

South Carolina

Main article: 1884 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
See also: List of United States representatives from South Carolina
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
South Carolina 1 Samuel Dibble Democratic 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 2 George D. Tillman Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George D. Tillman (Democratic) 84.4%
  • E. J. Dickerson (Republican) 14.2%
  • Others 1.4%
South Carolina 3 D. Wyatt Aiken Democratic 1876 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 4 John H. Evins Democratic 1876 Incumbent died October 20, 1884.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Winner was not elected to finish the current term.
South Carolina 5 John J. Hemphill Democratic 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY John J. Hemphill (Democratic) 74.5%
  • C. C. Macoy (Republican) 21.8%
  • Others 3.7%
South Carolina 6 George W. Dargan Democratic 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY George W. Dargan (Democratic) 74.0%
  • Edmund H. Deas (Republican) 23.3%
  • Others 2.7%
South Carolina 7 Robert Smalls Republican 1884 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.

Tennessee

See also: List of United States representatives from Tennessee
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Tennessee 1 Augustus H. Pettibone Republican 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 2 Leonidas C. Houk Republican 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 3 George G. Dibrell Democratic 1874 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Tennessee 4 Benton McMillin Democratic 1878 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 5 Richard Warner Democratic 1880 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
  • Green tickY James D. Richardson (Democratic) 58.46%
  • James A. Warder (Republican) 31.43%
  • Matt Martin (Independent Democratic) 8.28%
  • J. R. Beasley (Independent Greenback) 1.83%[19]
Tennessee 6 Andrew J. Caldwell Democratic 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 7 John G. Ballentine Democratic 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 8 John M. Taylor Democratic 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 9 Rice A. Pierce Democratic 1882 Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Tennessee 10 H. Casey Young Democratic 1882 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.

Texas

See also: List of United States representatives from Texas

Vermont

See also: List of United States representatives from Vermont

Virginia

See also: List of United States representatives from Virginia

West Virginia

See also: List of United States representatives from West Virginia
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
West Virginia 1 Nathan Goff Jr. Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 2 William L. Wilson Democratic 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 3 Charles P. Snyder Democratic 1883 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 4 Eustace Gibson Democratic 1882 Incumbent re-elected.

Wisconsin

See also: List of United States representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin elected nine members of congress on Election Day, November 4, 1884.[29][30]

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Wisconsin 1 John Winans Democratic 1882 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Wisconsin 2 Daniel H. Sumner Democratic 1882 Incumbent lost re-nomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Wisconsin 3 Burr W. Jones Democratic 1882 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Wisconsin 4 Peter V. Deuster Democratic 1878 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Wisconsin 5 Joseph Rankin Democratic 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Joseph Rankin (Democratic) 59.2%
  • Charles Luling (Republican) 38.5%
  • John E. Thomas (Greenback) 1.6%
  • D. I. Miller (Prohibition) 0.4%
  • William Miller (Write-in) 0.2%
Wisconsin 6 Richard W. Guenther Republican 1880 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 7 Gilbert M. Woodward Democratic 1882 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
Wisconsin 8 William T. Price Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 9 Isaac Stephenson Republican 1882 Incumbent re-elected.

Non-voting delegates

Idaho Territory

District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Idaho Territory at-large Theodore F. Singiser Republican 1882 Incumbent lost re-election.
New delegate elected.
Democratic gain.

Montana Territory

District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Montana Territory at-large Martin Maginnis Democratic 1872 Incumbent retired.
New delegate elected.
Democratic hold.

Wyoming Territory

District Incumbent This race
Representative Party First elected Results Candidates
Wyoming Territory at-large Morton E. Post Democratic 1880 Incumbent retired.
New delegate elected.
Republican gain.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Four states held early elections between June 2 and October 14.
  2. ^ a b c Dubin (p. 271) counts 182 Democrats, 142 Republicans, and 1 Greenback at the start of the 49th United States Congress.
  3. ^ Included 2 Independent Democrats and 1 Independent Republican.
  4. ^ a b c Includes 1 Independent Democrat, Truman A. Merriman of NY-11.
  5. ^ There was 1 Greenback member.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g At-large seats eliminated in redistricting.
  7. ^ a b Greenback Party
  8. ^ a b c d Elections held early.
  9. ^ Changed from at-large.
  10. ^ a b Independent in previous election.
  11. ^ Readjuster Party
  12. ^ Initial victor was Van. H. Manning, but election was overturned in 1884.

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