1880 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida
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The 1880 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held November 2 for the
Background
The Democrats had gained complete control of Florida's congressional delegation in 1878, although the results of the election in the 2nd district were successfully challenged, so that a single Republican represented Florida in the House for the last two months of the 46th Congress.
Election results
Incumbent Noble A. Hull (D) of the 2nd district did not run for re-election.
District | Democratic | Republican | ||||
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1st[2] | Robert H. M. Davidson (I) | 14,971 | 57.46% | George W. Witherspoon
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11,082 | 42.54% |
2nd[3] | Jesse J. Finley | 13,105 | 52.30% | Horatio Bisbee, Jr.
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11,953 | 47.70% |
1st District
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![]() County Results
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Incumbent Robert H.M. Davidson easily defeated Republican nominee George W. Witherspoon with 57.46% of the votes.
In some tabulation from the 2nd precinct in Leon County, 127 votes for Robert H.M. Davidson were erroneously reported for Livingston W. Bethel.[4]
Democratic | Republican | ||||
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Robert H. M. Davidson (I) | 14,971 | 57.46% | George W. Witherspoon
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11,082 | 42.54% |
Results
County[4] | George W. Witherspoon Republican |
Robert H. M. Davidson Democratic |
Total votes | ||
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# | % | # | % | ||
Calhoun | 89 | 30.38% | 204 | 69.62% | 293 |
Escambia | 1,298 | 46.99% | 1,464 | 53.01% | 2,762 |
Franklin | 121 | 36.78% | 208 | 63.22% | 329 |
Gadsden | 1,066 | 46.39% | 1,232 | 53.61% | 2,298 |
Hernando | 155 | 18.90% | 665 | 81.10% | 820 |
Hillsborough | 199 | 17.36% | 947 | 82.64% | 1,146 |
Holmes | 3 | 0.88% | 339 | 99.12% | 342 |
Jackson | 1,177 | 44.26% | 1,482 | 55.74% | 2,659 |
Jefferson | 1,596 | 66.56% | 802 | 33.44% | 2,398 |
Lafayette | 29 | 7.46% | 360 | 92.54% | 389 |
Leon | 2,839 | 76.58% | 868 | 23.42% | 3,707 |
Levy | 458 | 36.41% | 800 | 63.59% | 1,258 |
Liberty | 103 | 42.39% | 140 | 57.61% | 243 |
Manatee | 59 | 8.65% | 623 | 91.35% | 682 |
Monroe | 852 | 41.87% | 1,183 | 58.13% | 2,035 |
Polk | 7 | 1.35% | 510 | 98.65% | 517 |
Santa Rosa | 393 | 36.83% | 674 | 63.17% | 1,067 |
Sumter | 242 | 25.80% | 696 | 74.20% | 938 |
Taylor | 14 | 4.27% | 314 | 95.73% | 328 |
Wakulla | 176 | 31.60% | 381 | 68.40% | 557 |
Walton | 70 | 9.64% | 656 | 90.36% | 726 |
Washington | 136 | 24.33% | 423 | 75.46% | 559 |
Totals | 11,082 | 42.54% | 14,971 | 57.46% | 26,053 |
2nd District
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Democratic | Republican | ||||
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Jesse J. Finley | 13,105 | 52.30% | Horatio Bisbee, Jr.
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11,953 | 47.70% |
Results
County[4] | Horatio Bisbee, Jr. Republican |
Jesse J. Finley Democratic |
Total votes | ||
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# | % | # | % | ||
Alachua | 1,688 | 52.42% | 1,532 | 47.58% | 3,220 |
Baker | 132 | 25.39% | 241 | 64.61% | 373 |
Bradford | 291 | 23.76% | 934 | 76.24% | 1,225 |
Brevard | 74 | 25.0% | 222 | 75.0% | 296 |
Clay | 194 | 34.77% | 364 | 65.23% | 558 |
Columbia | 815 | 44.51% | 1,016 | 55.49% | 1,831 |
Dade | 23 | 41.82% | 32 | 55.49% | 55 |
Duval | 2,584 | 62.69% | 1,538 | 37.31% | 4,122 |
Hamilton | 450 | 37.47% | 751 | 62.53% | 1,201 |
Madison | 1,014 | 49.01% | 1,055 | 50.99% | 2,069 |
Marion | 1,535 | 59.04% | 1,065 | 40.96% | 2,600 |
Nassau | 859 | 58.24% | 616 | 41.76% | 1,475 |
Orange | 374 | 25.79% | 1,076 | 74.21% | 1,450 |
Putnam | 741 | 49.47% | 757 | 50.53% | 1,498 |
St. Johns | 354 | 36.88% | 606 | 63.13% | 960 |
Suwannee | 514 | 39.24% | 796 | 60.76% | 1,310 |
Volusia | 311 | 38.16% | 504 | 61.84% | 815 |
Totals | 11,953 | 47.70% | 13,105 | 52.30% | 25,058 |
Contested election
For the fourth time in a row, the election in the 2nd district was contested. Republican
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See also
- 1880 United States presidential election in Florida
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1880
- 1880 Florida gubernatorial election
References
- ^ a b Democratic victor successfully challenged in 2nd district
- ^ District 1 results
- ^ District 2 results
- ^ a b c d e Dyke, C.E. (November 23, 1880). "Vote for Congressmen". The Weekly Floridian. p. 2. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ "47th Congress membership roster" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.