United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 1880
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Both of Florida's seats to the United States House of Representatives |
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| Majority party | Minority party | | | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Last election | 2 | 0 | Seats won | 2[1] | 0[1] | Seat change | | | Popular vote | 28,076 | 23,035 | Percentage | 54.8% | 45.0% | |
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.
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.
1880 United States House election results District | Democratic | Republican |
1st[2] | Robert H. M. Davidson (I) | 14,971 | 57.46% | George W. Witherspoon | 11,082 | 42.54% |
2nd[3] | Jesse J. Finley | 13,105 | 52.30% | Horatio Bisbee, Jr. | 11,953 | 47.70% |
1st District
United States House of Representatives election in Florida 1st congressional district, 1880
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| | | 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.[4]
Results
County[4] | 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
United States House of Representatives election in Florida 2nd congressional district, 1880
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County Results Finley 50–59% 60–69% 70–79% | Bisbee 50–59% 60–69% | |
Results
County[4] | 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% | 25,058 |
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.[5] 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
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.