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1884 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida

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FieldValue
election_nameUnited States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 1884
countryFlorida
typelegislative
ongoingno
previous_electionUnited States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 1882
previous_year1882
next_electionUnited States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 1886
next_year1886
seats_for_electionBoth of Florida's seats to the United States House of Representatives
election_dateNovember 4, 1884
party1Democratic Party (United States)
last_election11
seats12
seat_change11
popular_vote131,867
percentage153.3%
party2Republican Party (United States)
last_election21
seats20
seat_change21
popular_vote227,971
percentage246.7%
flag_year1868

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.

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

DistrictDemocraticRepublicanIndependent Republican
Robert H. M. Davidson (I)14,61955.1%
Charles Dougherty17,24851.8%

1st District

Davidson Locke

DemocraticRepublican
Robert H. M. Davidson (I)14,619

Results

CountyRobert H. M. Davidson
DemocraticEugene O. Locke
RepublicanTotal votes#%#%Totals14,61955.13%11,89944.87%26,518
Calhoun19657.82%14342.18%339
Escambia1,87350.03%1,87149.97%3,744
Franklin27656.10%21643.90%492
Gadsden1,06454.76%87945.24%1,943
Hernando1,25877.99%35522.01%1,613
Hillsborough1,06180.75%25319.25%1,314
Holmes38583.70%7516.30%460
Jackson1,42055.32%1,14744.68%2,567
Jefferson74432.65%1,53567.35%2,279
Lafayette38388.86%4811.14%431
Leon83727.61%2,19472.39%3,031
Levy65865.87%34134.13%999
Liberty16162.65%9637.35%257
Manatee67376.05%21223.95%885
Monroe74741.64%1,04758.36%1,794
Polk76192.92%587.08%819
Santa Rosa80462.96%47337.04%1,277
Taylor21261.27%13438.73%346
Wakulla37568.93%16931.07%544
Walton46455.24%37644.76%840
Washington26749.08%27750.92%544

2nd District

Dougherty Bisbee

DemocraticRepublicanIndependent Republican
Charles Dougherty17,24851.76%

Results

CountyCharles Dougherty
DemocraticHoratio Bisbee, Jr.
RepublicanJosiah T. Walls
Independent RepublicanTotal votes#%#%#%Totals17,24851.76%15,85747.59%2150.65%33,320
Alachua1,77146.20%1,91349.91%1493.89%3,833
Baker34567.38%16732.62%00.00%512
Bradford97676.07%30523.77%20.16%1,283
Brevard30574.03%10725.97%00.00%412
Clay50862.33%30637.55%10.12%815
Columbia1,06452.86%94947.14%00.00%2,013
Dade4162.12%2436.36%11.52%66
Duval1,95537.14%3,29262.54%170.32%5,264
Hamilton67155.32%54244.68%00.00%1,213
Madison55740.37%61452.43%00.00%1,171
Marion1,51043.14%1,98556.71%50.14%3,500
Nassau77646.69%87252.47%140.84%1,662
Orange1,88063.02%1,07936.17%240.80%2,983
Putnam1,13450.09%1,12849.82%20.09%2,264
St. Johns73058.97%50841.03%00.00%1,238
Sumter1,13568.62%51931.38%00.00%1,654
Suwannee97455.78%77244.22%00.00%1,746
Volusia91654.17%77545.83%00.00%1,691

References

References

  1. [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=287255 District 1 results]
  2. [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=287256 District 2 results]
  3. Dorr, J. W.. (November 11, 1886). "Congressional Vote". The Weekly Floridian.
  4. Borr, J. W.. (December 9, 1884). "Certificate of the Board of State Canvassers". The Weekly Floridian.
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