1884 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida

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United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 1884
Flag of Florida (1868-1900).png
  1882 November 4, 1884 1886  

Both of Florida's seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election11
Seats won20
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote31,86727,971
Percentage53.3%46.7%

The 1884 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on November 4 for the 49th Congress. These elections were held at the same time as the presidential election and the election for governor.

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Background

The 1882 elections had sent one Democrat and one Republican to the House to represent Florida. That would prove to be the last Congressional election won by a Republican in Florida until 1954.

Election results

Both incumbents ran for re-election, one of whom was re-elected. One seat changed from Republican to Democratic control

1884 United States House election results
District Democratic Republican Independent Republican
1st [1] Robert H. M. Davidson (I)14,61955.1%Eugene O. Locke11,89944.9%
2nd [2] Charles Dougherty 17,24851.8% Horatio Bisbee, Jr. (I)15,85747.6% Josiah T. Walls 2150.6%

1st District

United States House of Representatives election in Florida 1st congressional district, 1884
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November 4, 1884
  Robert Hamilton McWhorta Davidson.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Robert H. M. Davidson Eugene O. Locke
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote14,61911,899
Percentage55.13%44.87%

1884 Florida US House 1st District.png
County Results
1884 United States House election 1st District results [3] [4]
Democratic Republican
Robert H. M. Davidson (I)14,61955.13%Eugene O. Locke11,89944.87%

Results

County [3] [4] Robert H. M. Davidson
Democratic
Eugene O. Locke
Republican
Total votes
# %# %
Calhoun 19657.82%14342.18%339
Escambia 1,87350.03%1,87149.97%3,744
Franklin 27656.10%21643.90%492
Gadsden 1,06454.76%87945.24%1,943
Hernando 1,25877.99%35522.01%1,613
Hillsborough 1,06180.75%25319.25%1,314
Holmes 38583.70%7516.30%460
Jackson 1,42055.32%1,14744.68%2,567
Jefferson 74432.65%1,53567.35%2,279
Lafayette 38388.86%4811.14%431
Leon 83727.61%2,19472.39%3,031
Levy 65865.87%34134.13%999
Liberty 16162.65%9637.35%257
Manatee 67376.05%21223.95%885
Monroe 74741.64%1,04758.36%1,794
Polk 76192.92%587.08%819
Santa Rosa 80462.96%47337.04%1,277
Taylor 21261.27%13438.73%346
Wakulla 37568.93%16931.07%544
Walton 46455.24%37644.76%840
Washington 26749.08%27750.92%544
Totals14,61955.13%11,89944.87%26,518

2nd District

United States House of Representatives election in Florida 2nd congressional district, 1884
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November 4, 1884
  Charles Dougherty.jpg Bisbee.jpg Walls josiah.jpg
Nominee Charles Dougherty Horatio Bisbee, Jr. Josiah T. Walls
Party Democratic Republican Independent Republican
Popular vote17,24815,857215
Percentage51.76%47.59%0.65%

1884 Florida US House 2nd District.png
County Results
1884 United States House election 2nd District results [3] [4]
Democratic Republican Independent Republican
Charles Dougherty 17,24851.76% Horatio Bisbee, Jr. 15,85747.59% Josiah T. Walls 2150.65%

Results

County [3] [4] Charles Dougherty
Democratic
Horatio Bisbee, Jr.
Republican
Josiah T. Walls
Independent Republican
Total votes
# %# %# %
Alachua 1,77146.20%1,91349.91%1493.89%3,833
Baker 34567.38%16732.62%00.00%512
Bradford 97676.07%30523.77%20.16%1,283
Brevard 30574.03%10725.97%00.00%412
Clay 50862.33%30637.55%10.12%815
Columbia 1,06452.86%94947.14%00.00%2,013
Dade 4162.12%2436.36%11.52%66
Duval 1,95537.14%3,29262.54%170.32%5,264
Hamilton 67155.32%54244.68%00.00%1,213
Madison 55740.37%61452.43%00.00%1,171
Marion 1,51043.14%1,98556.71%50.14%3,500
Nassau 77646.69%87252.47%140.84%1,662
Orange 1,88063.02%1,07936.17%240.80%2,983
Putnam 1,13450.09%1,12849.82%20.09%2,264
St. Johns 73058.97%50841.03%00.00%1,238
Sumter 1,13568.62%51931.38%00.00%1,654
Suwannee 97455.78%77244.22%00.00%1,746
Volusia 91654.17%77545.83%00.00%1,691
Totals17,24851.76%15,85747.59%2150.65%33,320

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References

  1. District 1 results
  2. District 2 results
  3. 1 2 3 4 Dorr, J. W. (November 11, 1886). "Congressional Vote". The Weekly Floridian. p. 2. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Borr, J. W. (December 9, 1884). "Certificate of the Board of State Canvassers". The Weekly Floridian. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2023.