1884 United States House of Representatives elections

The 1884 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 4, 1884, with four states holding theirs early between June and October. They coincided with the election of President Grover Cleveland. Elections were held for 325 seats of the United States House of Representatives, representing 38 states, to serve in the 49th United States Congress. Special elections were also held throughout the year.

1884 United States House of Representatives elections
November 4, 1884
All 325 seats in the United States House of Representatives
163 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader John G. Carlisle Thomas Brackett Reed
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat Kentucky 6th Maine 1st
Last election 196 seats 117 seats
Seats won 182 141
Seat change 14 24
Popular vote 4,954,599 4,665,184
Percentage 50.05% 47.13%
Swing 1.15% 5.52%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Greenback Independent
Last election 2 seats 5 seats
Seats won 1 1
Seat change 1 4
Popular vote 105,668 78,972
Percentage 1.07% 0.80%
Swing 1.99% 2.68%
Elections results from the 1884 elections
Speaker before election

John G. Carlisle
Democratic

 Elected Speaker

John G. Carlisle
Democratic

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.

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