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. 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 Early election dates In 1884, four states, with 28 seats among them, held elections early: June 2 Oregon September 2 Vermont September 13 Maine October 14 Ohio Special elections Alabama Arkansas California Two new districts were created for the seats gained in the 1882 reapportionment, eliminating the that had been created for them. Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts |- ! | Robert T. Davis | | Republican | 1882 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |- ! | John Davis Long | | Republican | 1882 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |- ! | Ambrose A. Ranney | | Republican | 1880 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |- ! | Patrick A. Collins | | Democratic | 1882 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |- ! | Leopold Morse | | Democratic | 1876 | | Incumbent retired.New member elected.Republican gain. | nowrap | |- ! | Henry B. Lovering | | Democratic | 1882 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |- ! | Eben F. Stone | | Republican | 1880 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |- ! | William A. Russell | | Republican | 1878 | | Incumbent retired.New member elected.Republican hold. | nowrap | |- ! | Theodore Lyman III | | Independent Republican | 1882 | | Incumbent lost re-election.New member elected.Republican gain. | nowrap | |- ! | William W. Rice | | Republican | 1876 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |- ! | William Whiting II | | Republican | 1882 |