Background Edit From Florida's admission to the Union in 1845 , it had been represented by a single Representative. In reapportionment following the 1870 census , Florida gained a second Representative. Districting was delayed, however, and so the at-large district
Election results Edit Results Edit County[7] William J. Purman Republican Josiah T. Walls Republican Charles W. Jones Democratic Silas L. Niblack Democratic Total votes # % # % # % # % Alachua 1,501 33.09% 1,523 33.58% 765 16.87% 747 16.47% 4,536 Baker 87 18.71% 87 18.71% 146 31.40% 145 31.18% 465 Bradford 192 14.63% 190 14.48% 465 35.44% 465 35.44% 1,312 Brevard 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 Calhoun 33 8.66% 37 9.71% 156 40.94% 155 40.68% 381 Clay 106 15.59% 109 16.03% 233 34.26% 232 34.12% 680 Columbia 642 25.56% 642 25.56% 613 24.40% 615 24.48% 2,512 Dade 14 25.93% 14 25.93% 13 24.07% 13 24.07% 54 Duval 1,585 31.47% 1,598 31.73% 926 18.39% 927 18.41% 5,036 Escambia 795 26.37% 795 26.37% 714 23.68% 711 23.58% 3,015 Franklin 90 18.91% 92 19.33% 148 31.09% 146 30.67% 476 Gadsden 1,193 30.76% 1,192 30.73% 747 19.26% 747 19.26% 3,879 Hamilton 16 1.68% 14 1.47% 462 48.38% 463 48.48% 955 Hernando 5 1.35% 5 1.35% 180 48.52% 181 48.79% 371 Hillsborough 150 15.61% 147 15.30% 331 34.44% 333 34.65% 961 Holmes 1 0.23% 1 0.23% 221 49.77% 221 49.77% 444 Jackson 1,105 27.01% 1,108 27.08% 939 22.95% 939 22.95% 4,091 Jefferson 2,234 39.10% 2,234 39.10% 623 10.90% 623 10.90% 5,714 Lafayette 56 13.30% 38 9.03% 161 38.24% 166 39.43% 421 Leon 2,339 38.36% 2,345 38.46% 679 11.13% 735 12.05% 6,098 Levy 121 12.75% 125 13.17% 348 36.67% 355 37.41% 949 Liberty 46 13.94% 46 13.94% 119 36.06% 119 36.06% 330 Madison 1,292 32.37% 1,295 32.45% 701 17.56% 703 17.61% 3,991 Manatee 78 14.34% 60 11.03% 203 37.32% 203 37.32% 544 Marion 1,058 30.41% 1,061 30.50% 676 19.43% 684 19.66% 3,479 Monroe 278 15.33% 277 15.27% 628 34.62% 631 34.79% 1,814 Nassau 574 27.50% 574 27.50% 476 22.81% 463 22.18% 2,087 Orange 32 4.64% 10 1.45% 314 45.57% 333 48.33% 689 Polk 0 0% 0 0% 357 49.93% 358 50.07% 715 Putnam 388 24.05% 389 24.12% 418 25.91% 418 25.91% 1,613 Santa Rosa 352 18.99% 350 18.88% 579 31.23% 573 30.91% 1,854 St. Johns 180 15.93% 182 16.11% 384 33.98% 384 33.98% 1,130 Sumter 136 15.61% 131 15.04% 301 34.56% 303 34.79% 871 Suwannee 357 20.79% 359 20.91% 500 29.12% 501 29.18% 1,717 Taylor 93 19.18% 80 16.49% 156 32.16% 156 32.16% 485 Volusia 105 17.30% 104 17.13% 198 32.62% 200 32.95% 607 Wakulla 179 20.46% 179 20.46% 258 29.49% 259 29.60% 875 Walton 70 7.95% 57 6.47% 377 42.79% 377 42.79% 881 Washington 54 7.71% 53 7.57% 296 42.29% 297 42.43% 700 Totals 17,537 26.28% 17,503 26.23% 15,811 23.69% 15,881 23.80% 66,732
See also Edit References Edit ^ 1 seat gained in reapportionment ^ a b Each voter cast two votes ^ Election details from Ourcampaigns.com ^ Called the Conservative Party ^ Served as Representative January 25, 1873 - March 3, 1873 after successfully challenging Walls' election in 1870 ^ Later served as Senator ^ Walton, Charles H. (December 21, 1872). "The Official Vote of Florida for 1872". Tallahassee Sentinel . p. 2. Retrieved September 19, 2022 .
1872, united, states, house, representatives, election, florida, election, united, states, house, representatives, florida, held, november, 1872, seats, elected, large, this, election, held, same, time, 1872, presidential, election, gubernatorial, election, 18. The election to the United States House of Representatives in Florida was held November 5 1872 for two seats elected at large This election was held at the same time as the 1872 Presidential election and the gubernatorial election 1872 United States House of Representatives election in Florida 1870 November 5 1872 1874 Both 1 of Florida s seats to the United States House of Representatives Majority party Minority party Party Republican DemocraticLast election 1 0Seats won 2 0Seat change 1Popular vote 35 040 2 31 692 2 Percentage 52 5 47 5 County Results Republicans 50 59 60 69 70 79 Democratic 50 59 60 69 70 79 80 89 90 100 No Votes No Votes Contents 1 Background 2 Election results 2 1 Results 3 See also 4 ReferencesBackground EditFrom Florida s admission to the Union in 1845 it had been represented by a single Representative In reapportionment following the 1870 census Florida gained a second Representative Districting was delayed however and so the at large district was used for the 1872 election as well with two seats instead of one This would be the last time that Florida s representation would be at large there was an at large seat for several later Congresses but those were in addition to districts Election results Edit1872 United States House election results 3 Republican Democratic 4 William J Purman 17 537 26 3 Silas L Niblack 5 15 881 23 8 Josiah T Walls I 17 503 26 2 Charles W Jones 6 15 811 23 7 Results Edit County 7 William J Purman Republican Josiah T Walls Republican Charles W Jones Democratic Silas L Niblack Democratic Total votes Alachua 1 501 33 09 1 523 33 58 765 16 87 747 16 47 4 536Baker 87 18 71 87 18 71 146 31 40 145 31 18 465Bradford 192 14 63 190 14 48 465 35 44 465 35 44 1 312Brevard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Calhoun 33 8 66 37 9 71 156 40 94 155 40 68 381Clay 106 15 59 109 16 03 233 34 26 232 34 12 680Columbia 642 25 56 642 25 56 613 24 40 615 24 48 2 512Dade 14 25 93 14 25 93 13 24 07 13 24 07 54Duval 1 585 31 47 1 598 31 73 926 18 39 927 18 41 5 036Escambia 795 26 37 795 26 37 714 23 68 711 23 58 3 015Franklin 90 18 91 92 19 33 148 31 09 146 30 67 476Gadsden 1 193 30 76 1 192 30 73 747 19 26 747 19 26 3 879Hamilton 16 1 68 14 1 47 462 48 38 463 48 48 955Hernando 5 1 35 5 1 35 180 48 52 181 48 79 371Hillsborough 150 15 61 147 15 30 331 34 44 333 34 65 961Holmes 1 0 23 1 0 23 221 49 77 221 49 77 444Jackson 1 105 27 01 1 108 27 08 939 22 95 939 22 95 4 091Jefferson 2 234 39 10 2 234 39 10 623 10 90 623 10 90 5 714Lafayette 56 13 30 38 9 03 161 38 24 166 39 43 421Leon 2 339 38 36 2 345 38 46 679 11 13 735 12 05 6 098Levy 121 12 75 125 13 17 348 36 67 355 37 41 949Liberty 46 13 94 46 13 94 119 36 06 119 36 06 330Madison 1 292 32 37 1 295 32 45 701 17 56 703 17 61 3 991Manatee 78 14 34 60 11 03 203 37 32 203 37 32 544Marion 1 058 30 41 1 061 30 50 676 19 43 684 19 66 3 479Monroe 278 15 33 277 15 27 628 34 62 631 34 79 1 814Nassau 574 27 50 574 27 50 476 22 81 463 22 18 2 087Orange 32 4 64 10 1 45 314 45 57 333 48 33 689Polk 0 0 0 0 357 49 93 358 50 07 715Putnam 388 24 05 389 24 12 418 25 91 418 25 91 1 613Santa Rosa 352 18 99 350 18 88 579 31 23 573 30 91 1 854St Johns 180 15 93 182 16 11 384 33 98 384 33 98 1 130Sumter 136 15 61 131 15 04 301 34 56 303 34 79 871Suwannee 357 20 79 359 20 91 500 29 12 501 29 18 1 717Taylor 93 19 18 80 16 49 156 32 16 156 32 16 485Volusia 105 17 30 104 17 13 198 32 62 200 32 95 607Wakulla 179 20 46 179 20 46 258 29 49 259 29 60 875Walton 70 7 95 57 6 47 377 42 79 377 42 79 881Washington 54 7 71 53 7 57 296 42 29 297 42 43 700Totals 17 537 26 28 17 503 26 23 15 811 23 69 15 881 23 80 66 732See also Edit1872 United States presidential election in Florida 1872 and 1873 United States House of Representatives elections 1872 Florida gubernatorial electionReferences Edit 1 seat gained in reapportionment a b Each voter cast two votes Election details from Ourcampaigns com Called the Conservative Party Served as Representative January 25 1873 March 3 1873 after successfully challenging Walls election in 1870 Later served as Senator Walton Charles H December 21 1872 The Official Vote of Florida for 1872 Tallahassee Sentinel p 2 Retrieved September 19 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1872 United States House of Representatives election in Florida amp oldid 1173612599, wikipedia, wiki , book, books, library,
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