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.

Background The 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 Incumbent Noble A. Hull (D) of the did not run for re-election. +1880 United States House election results District Democratic Republican District 1 results Robert H. M. Davidson (I) 14,971 57.46% George W. Witherspoon 11,082 42.54% District 2 results Jesse J. Finley 13,105 52.30% Horatio Bisbee, Jr. 11,953 47.70%

1st District

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. +1880 United States House election 1st District results Democratic Republican Robert H. M. Davidson (I) 14,971 57.46% George W. Witherspoon 11,082 42.54%

Results County George W. Witherspoon Republican Robert H. M. Davidson Democratic Total votes # % # %Calhoun 89 30.38% 204 69.62% 293Escambia 1,298 46.99% 1,464 53.01% 2,762Franklin12136.78% 208 63.22% 329Gadsden1,06646.39% 1,232 53.61% 2,298Hernando 155 18.90% 665 81.10% 820Hillsborough 199 17.36% 947 82.64% 1,146Holmes 3 0.88% 339 99.12% 342Jackson 1,177 44.26% 1,482 55.74% 2,659Jefferson 1,596 66.56% 802 33.44% 2,398Lafayette 29 7.46% 360 92.54% 389Leon 2,839 76.58% 868 23.42% 3,707Levy 458 36.41% 800 63.59% 1,258Liberty 103 42.39% 140 57.61% 243Manatee 59 8.65% 623 91.35% 682Monroe 852 41.87% 1,183 58.13% 2,035Polk 7 1.35% 510 98.65% 517Santa Rosa 393 36.83% 674 63.17% 1,067Sumter 242 25.80% 696 74.20% 938Taylor 14 4.27% 314 95.73% 328Wakulla 176 31.60% 381 68.40% 557Walton 70 9.64% 656 90.36% 726Washington 136 24.33% 423 75.46% 559Totals11,08242.54%14,97157.46%26,053

2nd District

+1880 United States House election 2nd District results Democratic Republican Jesse J. Finley 13,105 52.30% Horatio Bisbee, Jr. 11,953 47.70%

Results County Horatio Bisbee, Jr. Republican Jesse J. Finley Democratic Total votes # % # %Alachua1,68852.42% 1,532 47.58% 3,220Baker 132 25.39% 241 64.61% 373Bradford29123.76% 934 76.24% 1,225Brevard7425.0% 222 75.0% 296Clay 194 34.77% 364 65.23% 558Columbia 815 44.51% 1,016 55.49% 1,831Dade2341.82% 32 55.49% 55Duval 2,584 62.69% 1,538 37.31% 4,122Hamilton 450 37.47% 751 62.53% 1,201Madison 1,014 49.01% 1,055 50.99% 2,069Marion 1,535 59.04% 1,065 40.96% 2,600Nassau 859 58.24% 616 41.76% 1,475Orange 374 25.79% 1,076 74.21% 1,450Putnam 741 49.47% 757 50.53% 1,498St. Johns 354 36.88% 606 63.13% 960Suwannee 514 39.24% 796 60.76% 1,310Volusia 311 38.16% 504 61.84% 815Totals11,95347.70%13,10552.30%25,058

Contested election For 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. 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 1880 United States presidential election in Florida United States House of Representatives elections, 1880 1880 Florida gubernatorial election

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