United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 1884|
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| | 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
1st District
United States House of Representatives election in Florida 1st congressional district, 1884|
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 County Results | Davidson 50–59% 60–69% 70–79% 80–89% 90–100% | Locke 50–59% 60–69% 70–79% | |
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
United States House of Representatives election in Florida 2nd congressional district, 1884|
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 County Results | Dougherty 50–59% 60–69% 70–79% | Bisbee 40–49% 50–59% 60–69% | |
Results
| County[3][4] | Charles Dougherty
Democratic | Horatio Bisbee, Jr.
Republican | Josiah T. Walls
Independent Republican | Total votes |
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| 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
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