House elections for the 49th U.S. Congress
1884 United States House of Representatives elections
Elections results from the 1884 elections
The 1884 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 4, 1884, with four states holding theirs early between June and October. They coincided with the election of President Grover Cleveland . Elections were held for 325 seats of the United States House of Representatives , representing 38 states, to serve in the 49th United States Congress . Special elections were also held throughout the year.
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
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183
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141
Democratic
[ e]
Republican
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
Alabama
Arkansas
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.
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wisconsin elected nine members of congress on Election Day, November 4, 1884.[ 34] [ 35]
Non-voting delegates
See also
Notes
References
^ a b c d e f Martis, pp. 138–139.
^ "SC - District 07 Special Election" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 13 June 2021 .
^ "Our Campaigns - IN - District 13 Special Election Race - Nov 04, 1884" . www.ourcampaigns.com . Retrieved 9 October 2021 .
^ "Our Campaigns - SC - District 04 Special Election Race - Nov 12, 1884" .
^ Guide to U.S. Elections . Vol. II (6th ed.). Washington, D.C. : CQ Press . 2010. p. 1074. ISBN 9781604265361 . LCCN 2009033938 . OCLC 430736650 .
^ "State of Connecticut Elections Database » Search Past Election Results" . State of Connecticut Elections Database . Retrieved 2024-10-09 .
^ University of Minnesota Libraries. "Minnesota Historical Election Archive" . Minnesota Historical Election Archive . Retrieved 2024-10-14 .
^ "MS - District 01" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 13 March 2021 .
^ "MS - District 02" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 13 March 2021 .
^ "MS - District 03" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 13 March 2021 .
^ "MS - District 04" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 13 March 2021 .
^ "MS - District 05" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 13 March 2021 .
^ "MS - District 06" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 13 March 2021 .
^ "MS - District 07" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 13 March 2021 .
^ "Our Campaigns - NE - District 01 Race - Nov 4, 1884" . www.ourcampaigns.com . Retrieved 24 September 2021 .
^ "Our Campaigns - NE - District 02 Race - Nov 4, 1884" . www.ourcampaigns.com . Retrieved 24 September 2021 .
^ "Our Campaigns - NE - District 03 Race - Nov 4, 1884" . www.ourcampaigns.com . Retrieved 24 September 2021 .
^ "TN - District 01" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "TN - District 02" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "TN - District 03" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "TN - District 04" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "TN - District 05" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "TN - District 06" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "TN - District 07" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "TN - District 08" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "TN - District 09" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "TN - District 10" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 24 February 2021 .
^ "VT Elections Database » Vermont Election Results and Statistics" . VT Elections Database . Retrieved 2024-08-29 .
^ "Virginia Elections Database » Virginia Election Results and Statistics" . Virginia Elections Database . Retrieved 2024-09-02 .
^ "WV District 01" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 17 April 2021 .
^ "WV District 02" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 17 April 2021 .
^ "WV District 03" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 17 April 2021 .
^ "WV District 04" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 17 April 2021 .
^ "Wisconsin U.S. House Election Results" (PDF) . Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2021 – via Wayback Machine .
^ Heg, J. E., ed. (1885). "Biographical" (PDF) . The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). Madison, Wisconsin : State of Wisconsin. pp. 413–415. Retrieved November 19, 2021 .
^ "ID Territorial Delegate" . www.ourcampaigns.com .
^ "Our Campaigns - MT Territorial Delegate Race - Nov 04, 1884" . www.ourcampaigns.com .
^ "WY Territorial Delegate" . Our Campaigns . Retrieved 11 April 2021 .
Bibliography
Dubin, Michael J. (March 1, 1998). United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st Through 105th Congresses . McFarland and Company. ISBN 978-0786402830 .
Martis, Kenneth C. (January 1, 1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress, 1789-1989 . Macmillan Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0029201701 .
Moore, John L., ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections (Third ed.). Congressional Quarterly Inc. ISBN 978-0871879967 .
"Party Divisions of the House of Representatives* 1789–Present" . Office of the Historian, House of United States House of Representatives. Retrieved January 21, 2015 .
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