1884 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida

United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 1884

November 4, 1884
Both of Florida's seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 1 1 Seats won 2 0 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 31,867 27,971 Percentage 53.3% 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.

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	Robert H. M. Davidson (I)	14,619	55.1%	Eugene O. Locke	11,899	44.9%
2nd	Charles Dougherty	17,248	51.8%	Horatio Bisbee, Jr. (I)	15,857	47.6%	Josiah T. Walls	215	0.6%

1st District

United States House of Representatives election in Florida 1st congressional district, 1884

November 4, 1884

Nominee Robert H. M. Davidson Eugene O. Locke Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 14,619 11,899 Percentage 55.13% 44.87%

County Results Davidson   50–59%   60–69%   70–79%   80–89%   90–100% Locke   50–59%   60–69%   70–79%

1884 United States House election 1st District results

Democratic			Republican
Robert H. M. Davidson (I)	14,619	55.13%	Eugene O. Locke	11,899	44.87%

Results

County	Robert H. M. Davidson Democratic		Eugene O. Locke Republican		Total votes
	#	%	#	%
Calhoun	196	57.82%	143	42.18%	339
Escambia	1,873	50.03%	1,871	49.97%	3,744
Franklin	276	56.10%	216	43.90%	492
Gadsden	1,064	54.76%	879	45.24%	1,943
Hernando	1,258	77.99%	355	22.01%	1,613
Hillsborough	1,061	80.75%	253	19.25%	1,314
Holmes	385	83.70%	75	16.30%	460
Jackson	1,420	55.32%	1,147	44.68%	2,567
Jefferson	744	32.65%	1,535	67.35%	2,279
Lafayette	383	88.86%	48	11.14%	431
Leon	837	27.61%	2,194	72.39%	3,031
Levy	658	65.87%	341	34.13%	999
Liberty	161	62.65%	96	37.35%	257
Manatee	673	76.05%	212	23.95%	885
Monroe	747	41.64%	1,047	58.36%	1,794
Polk	761	92.92%	58	7.08%	819
Santa Rosa	804	62.96%	473	37.04%	1,277
Taylor	212	61.27%	134	38.73%	346
Wakulla	375	68.93%	169	31.07%	544
Walton	464	55.24%	376	44.76%	840
Washington	267	49.08%	277	50.92%	544
Totals	14,619	55.13%	11,899	44.87%	26,518

See also

• United States House of Representatives elections, 1884