Note: when i first tried to import my alicebob wallet i just used the wallet address (the one referred to above) and it shows the $184. The second time i used my seed phrase and the 2nd wallet created shows only the $1 that is incorrectly being shown in my alicebob app. What does this mean?
Based on Husna QA the address generated from Alicebob's wallet when he imported the seed to Electrum it shows the same addresses. So, if you are using the same wallet, the $184 should be shown on the Electrum wallet.
Can you confirm the address if it belongs to you by going to the addresses tab on Electrum?
If you can't find the addresses tab, enable it on view>address, then go to the addresses tab and compare it to the address with balance.
If you can't find that address on the Electrum addresses tab it means it's not belong to you or maybe it's beyond the gap limit.