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.
Quick Facts Both of Florida's seats to the United States House of Representatives, Majority party ...
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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.
Both incumbents ran for re-election, one of whom was re-elected. One seat changed from Republican to Democratic control
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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% |
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Democratic | Republican | ||||
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Robert H. M. Davidson (I) | 14,619 | 55.13% | Eugene O. Locke | 11,899 | 44.87% |
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Results
More information County, Robert H. M. Davidson Democratic ...
County[3][4] | Robert H. M. Davidson Democratic |
Eugene O. Locke Republican |
Total votes | ||
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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 |
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More information Democratic, Republican ...
Democratic | Republican | Independent Republican | ||||||
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Charles Dougherty | 17,248 | 51.76% | Horatio Bisbee, Jr. | 15,857 | 47.59% | Josiah T. Walls | 215 | 0.65% |
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Results
More information County, Charles Dougherty Democratic ...
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 |
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- Dorr, J. W. (November 11, 1886). "Congressional Vote". The Weekly Floridian. p. 2. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- Borr, J. W. (December 9, 1884). "Certificate of the Board of State Canvassers". The Weekly Floridian. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2023.