The 1884 United States House of Representatives elections, coincided with the election of
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Grover Cleveland
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.
In spite of Cleveland's victory, the opposition
Republican Party gained back some of the seats lost in 1882, but the
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retained a majority in the House. 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
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, but were not greatly affected by it since the depression ended quickly.
Election summaries
Early election dates
In 1884, four states, with 28 seats among them, held elections early:
*June 2
Oregon
Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
*September 2
Vermont
Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ...
*September 13
Maine
Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...
*October 14
Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
Special elections
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Two new districts were created for the seats gained in the 1882 reapportionment, eliminating the that had been created for them.
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
, -
!
,
Robert T. Davis
, , Republican
,
1882
Events
January–March
* January 2
** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates.
** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
John Davis Long
John Davis Long (October 27, 1838 – August 28, 1915) was an American lawyer, politician, and writer from Massachusetts. He was the 32nd Governor of Massachusetts, serving from 1880 to 1883. He later served as the Secretary of the Navy from 18 ...
, , Republican
,
1882
Events
January–March
* January 2
** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates.
** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Ambrose A. Ranney
, , Republican
,
1880
Events
January–March
* January 22 – Toowong State School is founded in Queensland, Australia.
* January – The international White slave trade affair scandal in Brussels is exposed and attracts international infamy.
* February †...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Patrick A. Collins
Patrick Andrew Collins (March 12, 1844 – September 13, 1905) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts and Mayor of Boston from 1902 until his death.
Biography
Early life
Collins was born March 12, 1844, near Fermoy, County Cork, I ...
, , Democratic
,
1882
Events
January–March
* January 2
** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates.
** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Leopold Morse
Leopold Morse (August 15, 1831 – December 15, 1892) was a United States representative from Massachusetts.
Biography
Morse was born in Wachenheim, Bavaria, in the German Confederation, the son of Charlotte (Mehlinger) and Jacob Morse. Hi ...
, , Democratic
,
1876
Events
January–March
* January 1
** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin.
** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol.
* February 2 – The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs i ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Henry B. Lovering
, , Democratic
,
1882
Events
January–March
* January 2
** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates.
** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Eben F. Stone
, , Republican
,
1880
Events
January–March
* January 22 – Toowong State School is founded in Queensland, Australia.
* January – The international White slave trade affair scandal in Brussels is exposed and attracts international infamy.
* February †...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
William A. Russell
, , Republican
,
1878
Events January–March
* January 5 – Russo-Turkish War – Battle of Shipka Pass IV: Russian and Bulgarian forces defeat the Ottoman Empire.
* January 9 – Umberto I becomes King of Italy.
* January 17 – Battle o ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Theodore Lyman III
Theodore Lyman III (August 23, 1833 – September 9, 1897) was a natural scientist, military staff officer during the American Civil War, and United States Representative from Massachusetts.
Biography
Lyman was born in Waltham, Massachusetts o ...
, , Independent Republican
,
1882
Events
January–March
* January 2
** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates.
** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
William W. Rice
William Whitney Rice (March 7, 1826 – March 1, 1896) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.
Born in Deerfield, Massachusetts, Rice attended Gorham Academy, Maine, and graduated from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, in 1846. ...
, , Republican
,
1876
Events
January–March
* January 1
** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin.
** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol.
* February 2 – The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs i ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
William Whiting II
William Whiting (May 24, 1841 – January 9, 1911) was an American businessman and politician from Holyoke, Massachusetts. Whiting descended from an English family who first settled in Lynn, Massachusetts
Lynn is the eighth-largest muni ...
, , Republican
,
1882
Events
January–March
* January 2
** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates.
** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Francis W. Rockwell
, , Republican
, Jan. 1884 (special)
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
, -
!
,
Henry L. Muldrow
Henry Lowndes Muldrow (February 8, 1837March 1, 1905) was an American politician who served as the First Assistant Secretary of the Interior in the first Presidencies of Grover Cleveland, Cleveland administration. Prior to this he served as Uni ...
, , Democratic
,
1876
Events
January–March
* January 1
** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin.
** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol.
* February 2 – The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs i ...
, , Incumbent retired to become
First Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
James R. Chalmers
James Ronald Chalmers (January 11, 1831April 9, 1898) was an American politician and senior officer of the Confederate States Army who commanded infantry and cavalry in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.
After the war, Chalmers s ...
, , Independent
,
1882
Events
January–March
* January 2
** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates.
** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election as a Republican.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Elza Jeffords
, , Republican
,
1882
Events
January–March
* January 2
** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates.
** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Hernando Money
Hernando De Soto Money (August 26, 1839September 18, 1912) was an American politician from the state of Mississippi.
Biography
Money was born in Holmes County, Mississippi. He was named after the Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto. Early in his ...
, , Democratic
,
1874
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes The Bronx.
* January 2 – Ignacio MarÃa González becomes head of state of the Dominican Republic for the first time.
* January 3 – Third Carlist War &ndas ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Otho R. Singleton
, , Democratic
,
1874
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes The Bronx.
* January 2 – Ignacio MarÃa González becomes head of state of the Dominican Republic for the first time.
* January 3 – Third Carlist War &ndas ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Henry S. Van Eaton
, , Democratic
,
1882
Events
January–March
* January 2
** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates.
** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Ethelbert Barksdale
, , Democratic
,
1882
Events
January–March
* January 2
** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates.
** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Missouri
Nebraska
, -
!
,
Archibald J. Weaver
, , Republican
,
1882
Events
January–March
* January 2
** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates.
** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
James Laird
, , Republican
,
1882
Events
January–March
* January 2
** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates.
** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Edward K. Valentine
Edward Kimble Valentine (June 1, 1843 – April 11, 1916) was an American Republican Party politician.
Biography
Born in Keosauqua, Iowa, he attended common schools and learned to become a printer. During the Civil War he was a member in the ...
, , Republican
,
1878
Events January–March
* January 5 – Russo-Turkish War – Battle of Shipka Pass IV: Russian and Bulgarian forces defeat the Ottoman Empire.
* January 9 – Umberto I becomes King of Italy.
* January 17 – Battle o ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican hold.
, nowrap ,
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
, -
!
,
Augustus H. Pettibone
, , Republican
,
1880
Events
January–March
* January 22 – Toowong State School is founded in Queensland, Australia.
* January – The international White slave trade affair scandal in Brussels is exposed and attracts international infamy.
* February †...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Leonidas C. Houk
Leonidas Campbell Houk (June 8, 1836 – May 25, 1891) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 2nd congressional district of Tennessee. Between 1878 and 1891, Houk was elected to seven con ...
, , Republican
,
1878
Events January–March
* January 5 – Russo-Turkish War – Battle of Shipka Pass IV: Russian and Bulgarian forces defeat the Ottoman Empire.
* January 9 – Umberto I becomes King of Italy.
* January 17 – Battle o ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
George G. Dibrell
, , Democratic
,
1874
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes The Bronx.
* January 2 – Ignacio MarÃa González becomes head of state of the Dominican Republic for the first time.
* January 3 – Third Carlist War &ndas ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Benton McMillin
Benton McMillin (September 11, 1845 – January 8, 1933) was an American politician and diplomat. He served as the 27th governor of Tennessee from 1899 to 1903, and represented Tennessee's 4th district in the United States House of Representati ...
, , Democratic
,
1878
Events January–March
* January 5 – Russo-Turkish War – Battle of Shipka Pass IV: Russian and Bulgarian forces defeat the Ottoman Empire.
* January 9 – Umberto I becomes King of Italy.
* January 17 – Battle o ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Richard Warner
, , Democratic
,
1880
Events
January–March
* January 22 – Toowong State School is founded in Queensland, Australia.
* January – The international White slave trade affair scandal in Brussels is exposed and attracts international infamy.
* February †...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Andrew J. Caldwell
, , Democratic
,
1882
Events
January–March
* January 2
** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates.
** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
John G. Ballentine
, , Democratic
,
1882
Events
January–March
* January 2
** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates.
** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
John M. Taylor
, , Democratic
,
1882
Events
January–March
* January 2
** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates.
** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Rice A. Pierce
, , Democratic
,
1882
Events
January–March
* January 2
** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates.
** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...
, , Incumbent lost renomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
H. Casey Young
, , Democratic
,
1882
Events
January–March
* January 2
** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates.
** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
,
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
, -
!
,
Nathan Goff Jr.
, , Republican
,
1882
Events
January–March
* January 2
** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates.
** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
William L. Wilson
, , Democratic
,
1882
Events
January–March
* January 2
** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates.
** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Charles P. Snyder
, , Democratic
,
1883 (special)
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Eustace Gibson
Eustace Gibson (October 4, 1842 – December 10, 1900) was a Democratic politician and lawyer in the Commonwealth of Virginia, who served in the Confederate Army and in the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1868. He moved to the State of ...
, , Democratic
,
1882
Events
January–March
* January 2
** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates.
** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Wisconsin
Wisconsin elected nine members of congress on Election Day, November 4, 1884.
, -
!
,
John Winans
John Winans (September 27, 1831January 17, 1907) was an American lawyer and politician in Janesville, Wisconsin. He served one term in the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 1st congressional district, and served six years ...
, , Democratic
,
1882
Events
January–March
* January 2
** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates.
** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...
, , Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Daniel H. Sumner
, , Democratic
,
1882
Events
January–March
* January 2
** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates.
** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...
, , Incumbent lost re-nomination.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Burr W. Jones
, , Democratic
,
1882
Events
January–March
* January 2
** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates.
** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Peter V. Deuster
, , Democratic
,
1878
Events January–March
* January 5 – Russo-Turkish War – Battle of Shipka Pass IV: Russian and Bulgarian forces defeat the Ottoman Empire.
* January 9 – Umberto I becomes King of Italy.
* January 17 – Battle o ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Joseph Rankin
Joseph Rankin (September 25, 1833January 24, 1886) was an American businessman and Democratic politician. He was elected to two terms as U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 5th congressional district, but died during his second term. Earlier i ...
, , Democratic
,
1882
Events
January–March
* January 2
** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates.
** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Richard W. Guenther
Richard William Guenther (November 30, 1845April 5, 1913) was a German Americans, German American immigrant, pharmacist, and Republican Party (United States), Republican politician. He served eight years in the United States House of Representa ...
, , Republican
,
1880
Events
January–March
* January 22 – Toowong State School is founded in Queensland, Australia.
* January – The international White slave trade affair scandal in Brussels is exposed and attracts international infamy.
* February †...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Gilbert M. Woodward
, , Democratic
,
1882
Events
January–March
* January 2
** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates.
** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...
, , Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
William T. Price
, , Republican
,
1882
Events
January–March
* January 2
** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates.
** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
, -
!
,
Isaac Stephenson
Isaac Stephenson (June 18, 1829March 15, 1918) was an American politician of the Republican Party who represented Wisconsin as both a United States representative and a United States senator.
He was born in the community of Yorkton, near Fred ...
, , Republican
,
1882
Events
January–March
* January 2
** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates.
** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...
, Incumbent re-elected.
, nowrap ,
Non-voting delegates
Idaho Territory
Montana Territory
Wyoming Territory
See also
*
1884 United States elections
**
1884 United States presidential election
The 1884 United States presidential election was the 25th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 4, 1884. It saw the first Democrat elected President of the United States since James Buchanan in 1856, and the first Democrat ...
**
1884 and 1885 United States Senate elections
Events
January–March
* January 4 – The Fabian Society is founded in London.
* January 5 – Gilbert and Sullivan's ''Princess Ida'' premières at the Savoy Theatre, London.
* January 18 – Dr. William Price atte ...
*
48th United States Congress
The 48th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1883, ...
*
49th United States Congress
The 49th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1885, ...
Notes
References
Bibliography
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External links
Office of the Historian(Office of Art & Archives, Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)
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