1884 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida

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 District 1 results Robert H. M. Davidson (I) 14,619 55.1% Eugene O. Locke 11,899 44.9% District 2 results Charles Dougherty 17,248 51.8% Horatio Bisbee, Jr. (I) 15,857 47.6% Josiah T. Walls 215 0.6%

1st District

+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% 339Escambia 1,873 50.03% 1,871 49.97% 3,744Franklin 276 56.10% 216 43.90% 492Gadsden 1,064 54.76% 879 45.24% 1,943Hernando 1,258 77.99% 355 22.01% 1,613Hillsborough 1,061 80.75% 253 19.25% 1,314Holmes 385 83.70% 75 16.30% 460Jackson 1,420 55.32% 1,147 44.68% 2,567Jefferson 744 32.65% 1,535 67.35% 2,279Lafayette 383 88.86% 48 11.14% 431Leon 837 27.61% 2,194 72.39% 3,031Levy 658 65.87% 341 34.13% 999Liberty 161 62.65% 96 37.35% 257Manatee 673 76.05% 212 23.95% 885Monroe 747 41.64% 1,047 58.36% 1,794Polk 761 92.92% 58 7.08% 819Santa Rosa 804 62.96% 473 37.04% 1,277Taylor 212 61.27% 134 38.73% 346Wakulla 375 68.93% 169 31.07% 544Walton 464 55.24% 376 44.76% 840Washington 267 49.08% 277 50.92% 544Totals14,61955.13%11,89944.87%26,518

2nd District

+1884 United States House election 2nd District results Democratic Republican Independent RepublicanCharles Dougherty17,24851.76%Horatio Bisbee, Jr.15,85747.59%Josiah T. Walls2150.65%

Results County Charles Dougherty Democratic Horatio Bisbee, Jr. Republican Josiah T. Walls Independent Republican Total votes # % # % # %Alachua 1,771 46.20% 1,913 49.91% 149 3.89% 3,833Baker 345 67.38% 167 32.62% 0 0.00% 512Bradford 976 76.07% 305 23.77% 2 0.16% 1,283Brevard 305 74.03% 107 25.97% 0 0.00% 412Clay 508 62.33% 306 37.55% 1 0.12% 815Columbia 1,064 52.86% 949 47.14% 0 0.00% 2,013Dade 41 62.12% 24 36.36% 1 1.52% 66Duval 1,955 37.14% 3,292 62.54% 17 0.32% 5,264Hamilton 671 55.32% 542 44.68% 0 0.00% 1,213Madison 557 40.37% 614 52.43% 0 0.00% 1,171Marion 1,510 43.14% 1,985 56.71% 5 0.14% 3,500Nassau 776 46.69% 872 52.47% 14 0.84% 1,662Orange 1,880 63.02% 1,079 36.17% 24 0.80% 2,983Putnam 1,134 50.09% 1,128 49.82% 2 0.09% 2,264St. Johns 730 58.97% 508 41.03% 0 0.00% 1,238Sumter 1,135 68.62% 519 31.38% 0 0.00% 1,654Suwannee 974 55.78% 772 44.22% 0 0.00% 1,746Volusia 916 54.17% 775 45.83% 0 0.00% 1,691Totals17,24851.76%15,85747.59%2150.65%33,320

See also United States House of Representatives elections, 1886

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