United States House election, 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.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
in 1884 which coincided with the election of President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents...
.
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
Panic of 1884
The Panic of 1884 was a panic during the Recession of 1882-85. Gold reserves of Europe were depleted and the New York City national banks, with tacit approval of the United States Treasury Department, halted investments in the rest of the United States and called in outstanding loans. A larger...
, but were not greatly affected by it since the depression ended quickly. The Greenback Party all but disappeared following this election.
Overall results
| Party | Total seats (change) | Seat percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 182 | -14 | 56.0% |
| Republican Party | 141 | +24 | 43.3% |
| Greenback Party United States Greenback Party The Greenback Party was an American political party with an anti-monopoly ideology that was active between 1874 and 1884. Its name referred to paper money, or "greenbacks," that had been issued during the American Civil War and afterward... |
1 | -5 | 0.3% |
| Independent | 1 | -5 | 0.3% |
| Totals | 325 | +0 | 100.0% |
California
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... 1 |
Barclay Henley Barclay Henley Barclay Henley was a United States Representative from California. He was born in Charlestown, Clark County, Indiana. He moved with his parents to San Francisco, California in 1853 and returned to Indiana in 1858. He attended the common schools and Hanover College. He returned to San Francisco in... |
Democratic | |
Running | Barclay Henley Barclay Henley Barclay Henley was a United States Representative from California. He was born in Charlestown, Clark County, Indiana. He moved with his parents to San Francisco, California in 1853 and returned to Indiana in 1858. He attended the common schools and Hanover College. He returned to San Francisco in... (D) 49.7% Thomas L. Carothers (R) 49.3% C. C. Bateman (Proh.) 1% |
| California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... 2 |
James H. Budd | Democratic | |
Retiring | James A. Louttit James A. Louttit James Alexander Louttit was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1849 he moved to California with his parents, who settled in Calaveras County.... (R) 49.4% Charles A. Sumner (D) 49.1% Joshua B. Webster (Proh.) 1.5% |
| California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... 3 |
None (District created) | Joseph McKenna Joseph McKenna Joseph McKenna was an American politician who served in all three branches of the U.S. federal government, as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, as U.S. Attorney General and as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court... (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 California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... 4 |
William Rosecrans William Rosecrans William Starke Rosecrans was an inventor, coal-oil company executive, diplomat, politician, and United States Army officer. He gained fame for his role as a Union general during the American Civil War... |
Democratic | |
Retiring | William W. Morrow William W. Morrow William W. Morrow was a US Representative from California from 1885–1891. Born near Milton, Wayne County, Indiana, he moved with his parents to Adams County, Illinois in 1845, attended the common schools and received private instruction. He moved to Santa Rosa, California, in 1859, taught school... (R) 58.8% R. P. Hastings (D) 40.7% H. S. Fitch (Pop.) 0.5% George Babcock (Proh.) 0.0% |
| California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... 5 |
Pleasant B. Tully Pleasant B. Tully Pleasant Britton Tully was a U.S. Representative from California.Born in Henderson County, Tennessee, Tully moved to Arkansas with his father, who settled in Phillips County in 1838.He attended public and private schools.... |
Democratic | |
Retiring | Charles N. Felton Charles N. Felton Charles Norton Felton was a Congressman and U.S. Senator from California.-External links:... (R) 48.8% Frank J. Sullivan (D) 48.4% C. Henderson (Proh.) 1.4% A. E. Redstone (I) 1.4% |
| California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... 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% |
See also
- 49th United States Congress49th United States CongressThe Forty-ninth 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 to March 4, 1887, during the first two years...
- U.S. presidential election, 1884