United States House of Representatives elections, 1884
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The U.S. House election, 1884 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1884 which coincided with the election of President Grover Cleveland.
In spite of Cleveland's victory, the opposition Republican Party gained back some of the seats it had lost in 1882, but the Democratic Party retained a majority. Republicans were able to make these slight gains by connecting their pro-business and industry message with progress. The Democrats were also hindered by the Panic of 1884, but were not greatly affected by it since the depression ended quickly. The Greenback Party all but disappeared following this election.
[edit] Overall results
| Party | Total Seats (change) | Seat percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 182 | -14 | 56.0% |
| Republican Party | 141 | +24 | 43.3% |
| Greenback Party | 1 | -5 | 0.3% |
| Independent | 1 | -5 | 0.3% |
| Totals | 325 | +0 | 100.0% |
| 80.1-100% Republican | 80.1-100% Democratic |
| 60.1-80% Republican | 60.1-80% Democratic |
| <=60% Republican | <=60% Democratic |
| House seats by party holding plurality in state | |
| 6+ Republican gain | 6+ Democratic gain |
| 3-5 Republican gain | 3-5 Democratic gain |
| 1-2 Republican gain | 1-2 Democratic gain |
| no net change |
[edit] California
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California 1 | Barclay Henley | Democratic |
|
Running | Barclay Henley (D) 49.7% Thomas L. Carothers (R) 49.3% C. C. Bateman (Proh.) 1% |
| California 2 | James H. Budd | Democratic |
|
Retiring | James A. Louttit (R) 49.4% Charles A. Sumner (D) 49.1% Joshua B. Webster (Proh.) 1.5% |
| California 3 | None (District created) | Joseph McKenna (R) 55.8% John R. Glascock (D) 42.3% Joshua B. Wills (Proh.) 1% A. B. Burns (Pop.) 0.9% |
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| California 4 | William Rosecrans | Democratic |
|
Retiring | William W. Morrow (R) 58.8% R. P. Hastings (D) 40.7% H. S. Fitch (Pop.) 0.5% George Babcock (Proh.) 0.0% |
| California 5 | Pleasant B. Tully | Democratic |
|
Retiring | Charles N. Felton (R) 48.8% Frank J. Sullivan (D) 48.4% C. Henderson (Proh.) 1.4% A. E. Redstone (I) 1.4% |
| California 6 | None (District created) | Henry H. Markham (R) 49.1% R. F. Del Valle (D) 47.9% Will D. Gould (Proh.) 2.3% Isaac Kinley (Pop.) 0.7% |
[edit] See also
| Preceded by 1882 |
U.S. House elections | Succeeded by 1886 |
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