1884 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1884 United States House of Representatives elections, 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.
Election summaries
| 183 | 1 | 141 |
| Democratic | [lower-alpha 5] | Republican |
| State | Type | Total seats |
Democratic | Republican | Others | |||
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| Seats | Change | Seats | Change | Seats | Change | |||
| Alabama | District | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Arkansas | District[lower-alpha 6] | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| California | District[lower-alpha 6] | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Colorado | At-large | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Connecticut | District | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Delaware | At-large | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Florida | District | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Georgia | District[lower-alpha 6] | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Illinois | District | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | |||
| Indiana | District | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Iowa | District | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1[lower-alpha 7] | |||
| Kansas | District[lower-alpha 6] | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Kentucky | District | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Louisiana | District | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Maine[lower-alpha 8] | District[lower-alpha 9] | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Maryland | District | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Massachusetts | District | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | |||
| Michigan | District | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Minnesota | District | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Mississippi | District | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Missouri | District | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Nebraska | District | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Nevada | At-large | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| New Hampshire | District | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| New Jersey | District | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |||
| New York | District[lower-alpha 6] | 34 | 17[lower-alpha 4] | 17 | 0 | |||
| North Carolina | District[lower-alpha 6] | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Ohio[lower-alpha 8] | District | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | |||
| Oregon[lower-alpha 8] | At-large | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Pennsylvania | District + at-large |
28 | 8 | 20 | 0 | |||
| Rhode Island | District | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| South Carolina | District | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Tennessee | District | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Texas | District | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Vermont[lower-alpha 8] | District | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Virginia | District[lower-alpha 6] | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | |||
| West Virginia | District | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Wisconsin | District | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 325 | 183[1][lower-alpha 4] 56.3% |
141[1] 43.4% |
1[1] 0.6% |
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Early election dates
In 1884, four states, with 28 seats among them, held elections early:
Special elections
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| South Carolina 7 | Edmund W. M. Mackey | Republican | 1880 | Incumbent died January 27, 1884. New member elected March 18, 1884. Republican hold. |
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| Iowa 7 | |||||
| Indiana 13 | William H. Calkins | Republican | 1876 | Incumbent resigned October 20, 1884. New member elected November 4, 1884. Anti-Monopolist gain. Successor had not been a candidate for the next term, see below. |
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| South Carolina 4 | John H. Evins | Democratic | 1876 | Incumbent died October 20, 1884. New member elected November 12, 1884. Democratic hold. Successor had not been a candidate for the next term, see below. |
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| Kansas 2 | |||||
Alabama
Arkansas
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.
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| California 1 | Barclay Henley Redistricted from the 2nd district |
Democratic | 1882 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 2 | Charles A. Sumner Redistricted from the at-large district |
Democratic | 1882 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain |
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| California 3 | John R. Glascock Redistricted from the at-large district |
Democratic | 1882 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain |
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| California 4 | William Rosecrans Redistricted from the 1st district |
Democratic | 1880 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican gain |
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| California 5 | Pleasant B. Tully Redistricted from the 4th district |
Democratic | 1882 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican gain |
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| California 6 | None (District created) | New seat Republican gain |
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Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Florida 1 | Robert H. M. Davidson | Democratic | 1876 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Florida 2 | Horatio Bisbee Jr. | Republican | 1880 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic gain |
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Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Massachusetts 1 | Robert T. Davis | Republican | 1882 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Massachusetts 2 | John Davis Long | Republican | 1882 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Massachusetts 3 | Ambrose A. Ranney | Republican | 1880 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Massachusetts 4 | Patrick A. Collins | Democratic | 1882 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Massachusetts 5 | Leopold Morse | Democratic | 1876 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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| Massachusetts 6 | Henry B. Lovering | Democratic | 1882 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Massachusetts 7 | Eben F. Stone | Republican | 1880 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Massachusetts 8 | William A. Russell | Republican | 1878 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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| Massachusetts 9 | Theodore Lyman III | Independent Republican | 1882 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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| Massachusetts 10 | William W. Rice | Republican | 1876 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Massachusetts 11 | William Whiting II | Republican | 1882 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Massachusetts 12 | Francis W. Rockwell | Republican | Jan. 1884 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Mississippi 1 | Henry L. Muldrow | Democratic | 1876 | Incumbent retired to become First Assistant Secretary of the Interior. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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| Mississippi 2 | James R. Chalmers | Independent | 1882[lower-alpha 12] | Incumbent lost re-election as a Republican. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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| Mississippi 3 | Elza Jeffords | Republican | 1882 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
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| Mississippi 4 | Hernando Money | Democratic | 1874 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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| Mississippi 5 | Otho R. Singleton | Democratic | 1874 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Mississippi 6 | Henry S. Van Eaton | Democratic | 1882 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Mississippi 7 | Ethelbert Barksdale | Democratic | 1882 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Missouri
Nebraska
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Nebraska 1 | Archibald J. Weaver | Republican | 1882 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Nebraska 2 | James Laird | Republican | 1882 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Nebraska 3 | Edward K. Valentine | Republican | 1878 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican hold. |
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Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| South Carolina 1 | Samuel Dibble | Democratic | 1882 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| South Carolina 2 | George D. Tillman | Democratic | 1878 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| South Carolina 3 | D. Wyatt Aiken | Democratic | 1876 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| South Carolina 4 | John H. Evins | Democratic | 1876 | Incumbent died October 20, 1884. New member elected. Democratic hold. Winner was not elected to finish the current term. |
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| South Carolina 5 | John J. Hemphill | Democratic | 1882 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| South Carolina 6 | George W. Dargan | Democratic | 1882 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| South Carolina 7 | Robert Smalls | Republican | 1884 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Tennessee
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Tennessee 1 | Augustus H. Pettibone | Republican | 1880 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 2 | Leonidas C. Houk | Republican | 1878 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 3 | George G. Dibrell | Democratic | 1874 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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| Tennessee 4 | Benton McMillin | Democratic | 1878 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 5 | Richard Warner | Democratic | 1880 | Incumbent lost renomination. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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| Tennessee 6 | Andrew J. Caldwell | Democratic | 1882 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 7 | John G. Ballentine | Democratic | 1882 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 8 | John M. Taylor | Democratic | 1882 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Tennessee 9 | Rice A. Pierce | Democratic | 1882 | Incumbent lost renomination. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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| Tennessee 10 | H. Casey Young | Democratic | 1882 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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Texas
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| West Virginia 1 | Nathan Goff Jr. | Republican | 1882 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| West Virginia 2 | William L. Wilson | Democratic | 1882 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| West Virginia 3 | Charles P. Snyder | Democratic | 1883 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| West Virginia 4 | Eustace Gibson | Democratic | 1882 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin elected nine members of congress on Election Day, November 4, 1884.[29][30]
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Wisconsin 1 | John Winans | Democratic | 1882 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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| Wisconsin 2 | Daniel H. Sumner | Democratic | 1882 | Incumbent lost re-nomination. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
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| Wisconsin 3 | Burr W. Jones | Democratic | 1882 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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| Wisconsin 4 | Peter V. Deuster | Democratic | 1878 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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| Wisconsin 5 | Joseph Rankin | Democratic | 1882 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Wisconsin 6 | Richard W. Guenther | Republican | 1880 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Wisconsin 7 | Gilbert M. Woodward | Democratic | 1882 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
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| Wisconsin 8 | William T. Price | Republican | 1882 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Wisconsin 9 | Isaac Stephenson | Republican | 1882 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Non-voting delegates
Idaho Territory
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Idaho Territory at-large | Theodore F. Singiser | Republican | 1882 | Incumbent lost re-election. New delegate elected. Democratic gain. |
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Montana Territory
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Montana Territory at-large | Martin Maginnis | Democratic | 1872 | Incumbent retired. New delegate elected. Democratic hold. |
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Wyoming Territory
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Wyoming Territory at-large | Morton E. Post | Democratic | 1880 | Incumbent retired. New delegate elected. Republican gain. |
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See also
Notes
- Four states held early elections between June 2 and October 14.
- Dubin (p. 271) counts 182 Democrats, 142 Republicans, and 1 Greenback at the start of the 49th United States Congress.
- Included 2 Independent Democrats and 1 Independent Republican.
- Includes 1 Independent Democrat, Truman A. Merriman of NY-11.
- There was 1 Greenback member.
- At-large seats eliminated in redistricting.
- Greenback Party
- Elections held early.
- Changed from at-large.
- Independent in previous election.
- Readjuster Party
- Initial victor was Van. H. Manning, but election was overturned in 1884.
References
- Martis, pp. 138–139.
- "SC - District 07 Special Election". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- "Our Campaigns - IN - District 13 Special Election Race - Nov 04, 1884". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- "Our Campaigns - SC - District 04 Special Election Race - Nov 12, 1884".
- "MS - District 01". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- "MS - District 02". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- "MS - District 03". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- "MS - District 04". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- "MS - District 05". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- "MS - District 06". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- "MS - District 07". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- "Our Campaigns - NE - District 01 Race - Nov 4, 1884". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- "Our Campaigns - NE - District 02 Race - Nov 4, 1884". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- "Our Campaigns - NE - District 03 Race - Nov 4, 1884". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- "TN - District 01". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- "TN - District 02". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- "TN - District 03". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- "TN - District 04". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- "TN - District 05". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- "TN - District 06". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- "TN - District 07". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- "TN - District 08". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- "TN - District 09". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- "TN - District 10". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- "WV District 01". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- "WV District 02". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- "WV District 03". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- "WV District 04". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- "Wisconsin U.S. House Election Results" (PDF). Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
- Heg, J. E., ed. (1885). "Biographical" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. pp. 413–415. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- "ID Territorial Delegate". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- "Our Campaigns - MT Territorial Delegate Race - Nov 04, 1884". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- "WY Territorial Delegate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
Bibliography
- Dubin, Michael J. (March 1, 1998). United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st Through 105th Congresses. McFarland and Company. ISBN 978-0786402830.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (January 1, 1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress, 1789-1989. Macmillan Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0029201701.
- Moore, John L., ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections (Third ed.). Congressional Quarterly Inc. ISBN 978-0871879967.
- "Party Divisions of the House of Representatives* 1789–Present". Office of the Historian, House of United States House of Representatives. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
External links
- Office of the Historian (Office of Art & Archives, Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)




