United States House of Representatives election in Florida, 1870|
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Majority party
|
Minority party
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|
|
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Party
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Republican
|
Democratic
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Last election
|
1
|
0
|
Seats won
|
1[1]
|
0[1]
|
Seat change
|
|
|
Popular vote
|
12,439
|
11,812
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Percentage
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51.29%
|
48.71%
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|
County Results
Walls
50–59%
60–69%
70–79%
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Niblack
50–59%
60–69%
70–79%
80–89%
90–100%
|
No Votes
No Votes
| |
United States House of Representatives election in Florida, 1870 recount|
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Majority party
|
Minority party
|
|
|
|
Party
|
Republican
|
Democratic
|
Last election
|
1
|
0
|
Seats won
|
0
|
1
|
Seat change
|
1
|
1
|
Popular vote
|
13,260
|
13,397
|
Percentage
|
49.74%
|
50.26%
|
|
County Results
Walls
50–59%
60–69%
70–79%
|
Niblack
50–59%
60–69%
70–79%
80–89%
90–100%
|
No Votes
No Votes
| |
The election to the United States House of Representatives in Florida was held on November 8, 1870 for the 42nd Congress, the last election in which Florida had a single Representative.
- ^ a b Initial result, Democratic candidate successfully challenged Republican victory