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1874 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida

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Field	Value
election_name	United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 1874
country	Florida
type	legislative
ongoing	no
previous_election	United States House of Representatives election in Florida, 1872
previous_year	1872
next_election	United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 1876
next_year	1876
seats_for_election	Both of Florida's seats to the United States House of Representatives
election_date	November 3, 1874
party1	Republican Party (United States)
last_election1	2
seats1	2
seat_change1
popular_vote1	18,267
percentage1	52.1%
party2	Democratic Party (United States)
last_election2	0
seats2	0
seat_change2
popular_vote2	16,796
percentage2	47.9%
flag_year	1868

The 1874 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on November 3 for the 44th Congress.

Background

Florida gained a second seat after the 1870 census, but in 1872, both seats were elected at large. In 1874, Florida was divided, for the first time, into districts for the United States House of Representatives.

Election results

District	Republican	Democratic
		William J. Purman (I)		9,710
		Josiah T. Walls (I)		8,557

1st District

Purman Henderson

Republican	Democratic
	William J. Purman		9,710

Results

County	William J. Purman
Republican	John Henderson
Democratic	Total votes	#	%	#	%	Actual Totals	9,703	52.96%	8,618	47.04%	18,321	Official Total	9,710	52.98%	8,618	47.02%	18,328	*Votes was rejected by State Board Canvass
Calhoun	41	23.43%	134	76.57%	175
Escambia	980	46.64%	1,121	53.36%	2,101
Franklin	87	35.22%	160	64.78%	247
Gadsden	1,160	64.44%	640	35.56%	1,800
Hernando	153	29.82%	360	70.18%	513
Hillsborough	142	25.40%	417	74.60%	559
Holmes	8	3.07%	253	96.93%	261
Jackson	1,256	58.34%	897	41.66%	2,153
Jefferson	2,020	77.10%	600	22.90%	2,620
Lafayette	53	19.70%	216	80.30%	269
Leon	2,395	82.84%	496	17.16%	2,891
Levy	139	26.48%	386	73.52%	525
Liberty	76	36.54%	132	63.46%	208
Manatee	77	23.62%	249	76.38%	326
Monroe	657	49.55%	669	50.45%	1,326
Polk	5	1.46%	338	98.54%	343
Santa Rosa*	0	0%	0	0%	0
Sumter	124	25.41%	364	74.59%	488
Taylor	58	25.66%	168	74.34%	226
Wakulla	144	35.73%	259	64.27%	403
Walton	45	9.0%	455	91.0%	500
Washington	83	21.45%	304	78.55%	387

2nd District

Walls Finley

Republican	Democratic
	Josiah T. Walls		8,549

Results

County	Josiah T. Walls
Republican	Jesse J. Finley
Democratic	Total votes	#	%	#	%	Totals	8,549	51.11%	8,178	48.89%	16,727
Alachua	1,567	67.49%	756	32.54%	2,323
Baker	134	36.41%	234	63.59%	368
Bradford	181	26.23%	509	73.77%	690
Brevard	5	5.68%	83	94.32%	88
Clay	102	33.77%	200	66.23%	302
Columbia	714	51.37%	676	48.63%	1,390
Dade	12	34.29%	23	65.71%	35
Duval	1,375	60.18%	910	39.82%	2,285
Hamilton	231	29.58%	550	70.42%	781
Madison	1,308	60.92%	839	39.08%	2,147
Marion	1,072	63.81%	608	36.19%	1,680
Nassau	665	55.42%	535	44.58%	1,200
Orange	51	7.79%	604	92.21%	655
Putnam	451	47.88%	491	52.12%	942
St. Johns	208	32.15%	439	67.85%	647
Suwannee	393	47.35%	437	67.85%	830
Volusia	80	21.98%	284	78.02%	364

Contested election

Finley Walls

In the , Democrat Jesse J. Finley challenged Walls' re-election. On April 19, 1876, Finley was declared the winner of the election in the 2nd district and was seated in Congress.

Republican	Democratic
Josiah T. Walls	7,804

Results

County	Josiah T. Walls
Republican	Jesse J. Finley
Democratic	Total votes	#	%	#	%	Totals	7,804	48.92%	8,147	51.08%	15,951
Alachua	822	53.14%	725	46.86%	1,547
Baker	134	36.41%	234	63.59%	368
Bradford	181	26.23%	509	73.77%	690
Brevard	5	5.68%	83	94.32%	88
Clay	102	33.77%	200	66.23%	302
Columbia	714	51.37%	676	48.63%	1,390
Dade	12	34.29%	23	65.71%	35
Duval	1,375	60.18%	910	39.82%	2,285
Hamilton	231	29.58%	550	70.42%	781
Madison	1,308	60.92%	839	39.08%	2,147
Marion	1,072	63.81%	608	36.19%	1,680
Nassau	665	55.42%	535	44.58%	1,200
Orange	51	7.79%	604	92.21%	655
Putnam	451	47.88%	491	52.12%	942
St. Johns	208	32.15%	439	67.85%	647
Suwannee	393	47.35%	437	67.85%	830
Volusia	80	21.98%	284	78.02%	364

References

Initial results, in the 2nd district, the Democratic candidate successfully contested the election
Florida was divided into two districts for the [[Confederate Congress]]
(December 19, 1874). "The Congressional Vote of Florida for 1874". Tallahassee Sentinel.
[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=287229 1st district election details from Ourcampaigns.com]
[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=287231 2nd district election details from Ourcampaigns.com]
Successfully contested election
Sawyer & Son, N.K.. (December 24, 1874). "The Congressional Vote of Florida for 1874". Tri-Weekly Union.
McLin, Samuel B.. (April 15, 1876). "In the contest election case of Finley vs Walls". Tallahassee Sentinel.
[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=287233 Recount information]
(March 23, 1876). "GENERAL ELECTION CASES, 1758 To 1880". Hinds' Precedents.

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