An election to the United States House of Representatives was held in Florida for the 39th Congress on November 29, 1865, shortly after the end of the Civil War.
Background On January 21, 1861, Florida's Senate and House seats became vacant when the State seceded from the Union, subsequently joining the Confederate States of America. Florida was represented in the Confederate Congress by two Senators and two Representatives. The Civil War ended in April 1865 and Florida held its first post-War election November 29.
Election results The party affiliations of these candidates are unknown.
+1865 United States House election resultsElection details from Ourcampaigns.com Ferdinand McLeod 2,192 43.4% D. P. Hogue 1,483 29.4% J. W. Culpepper 518 10.3% W. M. Ives 238 4.7% W. H. Anson 147 2.9% J. F. Johnston 141 2.8% John W. Price 102 2.0% Scattering 229 4.5%
Post-election Along with the other former Confederate States, Florida was not permitted to be represented in Congress until after Reconstruction. Florida was readmitted in 1868, and held its first post-Reconstruction election on May 5, 1868, representation resuming on July 1, 1868, after nearly years' absence from Congress.
See also United States House of Representatives elections, 1864 Fourteenth session of the Florida House of Representatives 1865 Florida gubernatorial election American Civil War Reconstruction Era
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