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
editThe 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
editIncumbent 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 | 11,082 | 42.54% |
2nd[3] | Jesse J. Finley | 13,105 | 52.30% | Horatio Bisbee, Jr. | 11,953 | 47.70% |
1st District
editNovember 2, 1880 |
Nominee | Robert H. M. Davidson | George W. Witherspoon | |
---|---|---|---|
Party | Democratic | Republican | |
Popular vote | 14,971 | 11,082 | |
Percentage | 57.46% | 42.54% |
Davidson 50–59%
60–69%
70–79%
80–89%
90–100%
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Witherspoon 60–69%
70–79%
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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 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert H. M. Davidson (I) | 14,971 | 57.46% | George W. Witherspoon | 11,082 | 42.54% |
Results
editCounty[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
editNovember 2, 1880 |
Nominee | Jesse J. Finley | Horatio Bisbee, Jr. | |
---|---|---|---|
Party | Democratic | Republican | |
Popular vote | 13,105 | 11,953 | |
Percentage | 52.30% | 47.70% |
Finley 50–59%
60–69%
70–79%
|
Bisbee 50–59%
60–69%
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Democratic | Republican | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jesse J. Finley | 13,105 | 52.30% | Horatio Bisbee, Jr. | 11,953 | 47.70% |
Results
editCounty[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
editFor 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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.