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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
District | Democratic | Republican | Independent Republican | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st[1] | Robert H. M. Davidson (I) | 14,619 | 55.1% | Eugene O. Locke | 11,899 | 44.9% | |||
2nd[2] | Charles Dougherty | 17,248 | 51.8% | Horatio Bisbee, Jr. (I) | 15,857 | 47.6% | Josiah T. Walls | 215 | 0.6% |
1st District
Democratic | Republican | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert H. M. Davidson (I) | 14,619 | 55.13% | Eugene O. Locke | 11,899 | 44.87% |
Results
County[3][4] | 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 |
2nd District
Democratic | Republican | Independent Republican | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charles Dougherty | 17,248 | 51.76% | Horatio Bisbee, Jr. | 15,857 | 47.59% | Josiah T. Walls | 215 | 0.65% |
Results
County[3][4] | 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% | 3,833 |
Baker | 345 | 67.38% | 167 | 32.62% | 0 | 0.00% | 512 |
Bradford | 976 | 76.07% | 305 | 23.77% | 2 | 0.16% | 1,283 |
Brevard | 305 | 74.03% | 107 | 25.97% | 0 | 0.00% | 412 |
Clay | 508 | 62.33% | 306 | 37.55% | 1 | 0.12% | 815 |
Columbia | 1,064 | 52.86% | 949 | 47.14% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,013 |
Dade | 41 | 62.12% | 24 | 36.36% | 1 | 1.52% | 66 |
Duval | 1,955 | 37.14% | 3,292 | 62.54% | 17 | 0.32% | 5,264 |
Hamilton | 671 | 55.32% | 542 | 44.68% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,213 |
Madison | 557 | 40.37% | 614 | 52.43% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,171 |
Marion | 1,510 | 43.14% | 1,985 | 56.71% | 5 | 0.14% | 3,500 |
Nassau | 776 | 46.69% | 872 | 52.47% | 14 | 0.84% | 1,662 |
Orange | 1,880 | 63.02% | 1,079 | 36.17% | 24 | 0.80% | 2,983 |
Putnam | 1,134 | 50.09% | 1,128 | 49.82% | 2 | 0.09% | 2,264 |
St. Johns | 730 | 58.97% | 508 | 41.03% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,238 |
Sumter | 1,135 | 68.62% | 519 | 31.38% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,654 |
Suwannee | 974 | 55.78% | 772 | 44.22% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,746 |
Volusia | 916 | 54.17% | 775 | 45.83% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,691 |
Totals | 17,248 | 51.76% | 15,857 | 47.59% | 215 | 0.65% | 33,320 |
See also
Elections in Florida |
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Government |
References
- ^ District 1 results
- ^ District 2 results
- ^ a b c d Dorr, J. W. (November 11, 1886). "Congressional Vote". The Weekly Floridian. p. 2. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Borr, J. W. (December 9, 1884). "Certificate of the Board of State Canvassers". The Weekly Floridian. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2023.