1870 United States House of Representatives election in Florida

United States House of Representatives election in Florida, 1870

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Florida's single seat to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 1 0
Seats won 1[1] 0[1]
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 12,439 11,812
Percentage 51.29% 48.71%

County Results
United States House of Representatives election in Florida, 1870 recount

January 21, 1873

Florida's single seat to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 1 0
Seats won 0 1
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 13,260 13,397
Percentage 49.74% 50.26%

County Results

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.

  1. ^ a b Initial result, Democratic candidate successfully challenged Republican victory