November 4, 1884 1886 → 118 seats 2 seats 141 1 | 199 seats 118 seats 183 141 16 23 | |
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Winner John G Carlisle | ||
Elections to the United States House of Representatives were held in 1884 for Representatives in the 49th Congress. These election coincided with the election of President 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 Democratic Party 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, but were not greatly affected by it since the depression ended quickly.
Early election dates
In 1884, four states, with 28 seats among them, held elections early:
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California
Two new districts were created for the seats gained in the 1882 reapportionment, eliminating the at-large district that had been created for them.