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The 1880 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held November 2 for the 47th Congress. These elections were held at the same time as the presidential election and the election for governor.
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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 | Robert H. M. Davidson (I) | 14,971 | 57.46% | George W. Witherspoon | 11,082 | 42.54% |
| 2nd | Jesse J. Finley | 13,105 | 52.30% | Horatio Bisbee, Jr. | 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.
| Democratic | Republican | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert H. M. Davidson (I) | 14,971 | 57.46% | George W. Witherspoon | 11,082 | 42.54% |
Results
| County | George W. Witherspoon Republican | Robert H. M. Davidson Democratic | Total votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| 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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 County Results
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| Democratic | Republican | ||||
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| Jesse J. Finley | 13,105 | 52.30% | Horatio Bisbee, Jr. | 11,953 | 47.70% |
Results
| County | 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 Horatio Bisbee, Jr. successfully contested the election of Democrat Jesse J. Finley and was seated June 1, 1882. Bisbee had also been on the winning side of an electoral dispute after the 1878 election, and on the losing side of an electoral dispute in 1876, while Finley had been on the winning side of electoral disputes in 1874 and 1876.
See also
- 1880 United States presidential election in Florida
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1880
- 1880 Florida gubernatorial election
References
- Democratic victor successfully challenged in 2nd district
- District 1 results
- District 2 results
- 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.
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The 1880 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held November 2 for the 47th Congress These elections were held at the same time as the presidential election and the election for governor United States House of Representatives elections in Florida 1880 1878 November 2 1880 1882 Both of Florida s seats to the United States House of Representatives Majority party Minority party Party Democratic Republican Last election 2 0 Seats won 2 0 Seat change Popular vote 28 076 23 035 Percentage 54 8 45 0 BackgroundThe 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 resultsIncumbent Noble A Hull D of the 2nd district did not run for re election 1880 United States House election results District Democratic Republican 1st Robert H M Davidson I 14 971 57 46 George W Witherspoon 11 082 42 54 2nd Jesse J Finley 13 105 52 30 Horatio Bisbee Jr 11 953 47 70 1st DistrictUnited States House of Representatives election in Florida 1st congressional district 1880November 2 1880 Nominee Robert H M Davidson George W Witherspoon Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 14 971 11 082 Percentage 57 46 42 54 County Results Davidson 50 59 60 69 70 79 80 89 90 100 Witherspoon 60 69 70 79 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 1880 United States House election 1st District results Democratic Republican Robert H M Davidson I 14 971 57 46 George W Witherspoon 11 082 42 54 Results County George W Witherspoon Republican Robert H M Davidson Democratic Total votes 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 0532nd DistrictUnited States House of Representatives election in Florida 2nd congressional district 1880November 2 1880 Nominee Jesse J Finley Horatio Bisbee Jr Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 13 105 11 953 Percentage 52 30 47 70 County Results Finley 50 59 60 69 70 79 Bisbee 50 59 60 69 1880 United States House election 2nd District results Democratic Republican Jesse J Finley 13 105 52 30 Horatio Bisbee Jr 11 953 47 70 Results County Horatio Bisbee Jr Republican Jesse J Finley Democratic Total votes 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 058Contested electionFor the fourth time in a row the election in the 2nd district was contested Republican Horatio Bisbee Jr successfully contested the election of Democrat Jesse J Finley and was seated June 1 1882 Bisbee had also been on the winning side of an electoral dispute after the 1878 election and on the losing side of an electoral dispute in 1876 while Finley had been on the winning side of electoral disputes in 1874 and 1876 See also1880 United States presidential election in Florida United States House of Representatives elections 1880 1880 Florida gubernatorial electionReferencesDemocratic victor successfully challenged in 2nd district District 1 results District 2 results 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