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1882 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida

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Field	Value
election_name	United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 1882
country	Florida
type	parliamentary
ongoing	no
previous_election	United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 1880
previous_year	1880
next_election	United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 1884
next_year	1884
seats_for_election	Both of Florida's seats to the United States House of Representatives
election_date	November 7, 1882
party1	Democratic Party (United States)
last_election1	2
seats1	1
seat_change1	1
popular_vote1	24,059
percentage1	50.4%
party2	Republican Party (United States)
last_election2	0
seats2	1
seat_change2	1
popular_vote2	23,645
percentage2	49.6%
flag_year	1868

The 1882 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held November 7 for the 48th Congress

Background

In the previous election, two Democrats had been elected to represent Florida. In the , Republican Horatio Bisbee, Jr. successfully contested the election of Jesse J. Finley (D) and was seated June 1, 1882, so that going in the 1882 elections, Florida was represented by 1 Republican and 1 Democrat.

The 2nd district had been a contentious district in previous elections, with the past 4 elections being contested successfully.

Election results

Both incumbents ran successfully for re-election. In the 2nd district, both contestants had served for part of the 47th Congress.

District	Democratic	Republican	Independent Republican
		Robert H. M. Davidson (I)		11,246		51.5%
	Jesse J. Finley	12,813	49.5%

This was the last Congressional election in Florida won by a Republican until 1954

1st District

Davidson Skinner McKinnon

Democratic	Republican	Independent Republican
	Robert H. M. Davidson (I)		11,246		51.54%

Results

County	Robert H. M. Davidson
Democratic	Emory F. Skinner
Republican	Daniel L. McKinnon
Independent Republican	Total votes	#	%	#	%	#	%	Totals	11,246	51.54%	7,029	32.21%	3,547	16.25%	21,822
Calhoun	132	50.97%	0	0.00%	127	49.03%	259
Escambia	865	37.92%	1,233	54.06%	183	8.02%	2,281
Franklin	287	66.13%	114	26.27%	33	7.60%	434
Gadsden	752	42.15%	7	0.39%	1,025	57.46%	1,784
Hernando	751	84.76%	135	15.24%	0	0.00%	886
Hillsborough	840	81.47%	189	18.33%	2	0.19%	1,031
Holmes	240	70.38%	0	0.00%	101	29.62%	341
Jackson	1,368	58.61%	604	25.88%	362	15.51%	2,334
Jefferson	573	25.94%	1,620	73.34%	16	0.72%	2,209
Lafayette	370	94.15%	23	5.85%	0	0.00%	393
Leon	630	23.24%	1,511	55.74%	570	21.03%	2,711
Levy	669	61.83%	260	24.03%	153	14.14%	1,082
Liberty	140	55.34%	0	0.00%	113	44.66%	253
Manatee	501	82.81%	103	17.02%	1	0.17%	605
Monroe	968	48.64%	548	27.54%	474	23.82%	1,990
Polk	481	100.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	481
Santa Rosa	568	62.21%	329	36.04%	16	1.75%	913
Taylor	186	62.25%	38	16.74%	3	1.32%	227
Wakulla	249	62.25%	151	37.75%	0	0.00%	400
Walton	415	59.71%	63	9.06%	217	31.22%	695
Washington	261	50.88%	101	19.69%	151	29.43%	513

2nd District

Finley Bisbee

Democratic	Republican
Jesse J. Finley	12,813

Results

County	Jesse J. Finley
Democratic	Horatio Bisbee, Jr.
Republican	Total votes	#	%	#	%	Actual Totals	12,819	49.52%	13,069	50.48%	25,888	Official Total	12,813	49.51%	13,069	50.49%	25,882
Alachua	1,332	41.05%	1,913	58.95%	3,245
Baker	240	64.17%	134	35.83%	374
Bradford	824	75.80%	263	24.20%	1,087
Brevard	219	75.78%	70	24.22%	289
Clay	345	63.30%	200	36.70%	545
Columbia	931	53.48%	810	46.52%	1,741
Dade	44	67.69%	21	32.31%	65
Duval	1,244	34.77%	2,334	65.23%	3,578
Hamilton	648	60.96%	415	39.04%	1,063
Madison	998	40.37%	1,474	59.63%	2,472
Marion	973	36.76%	1,674	63.24%	2,647
Nassau	621	43.58%	804	56.42%	1,425
Orange	1,111	69.83%	480	30.17%	1,557
Putnam	784	50.35%	773	49.65%	1,557
St. Johns	526	62.25%	319	37.75%	845
Sumter	713	69.56%	312	30.44%	1,025
Suwannee	782	53.89%	669	46.11%	1,451
Volusia	484	54.50%	404	45.50%	888

References

[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=287252 District 1 results]
C. E., Dyke. (May 16, 1882). "(Pensacola Advance Gazette)". The Weekly Floridian.
[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=287254 District 2 results]
Had served for part of the 1st session of the 47th Congress
Dyke, C. E.. (November 28, 1882). "Vote for Congressmen in 1880 and 1882". The Weekly Floridian.
Dyke, C. E.. (December 19, 1882). "Certificate of the Board of State Canvassers". The Weekly Floridian.

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