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United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 1874
Majority party
Minority party
Party
Republican
Democratic
Last election
2
0
Seats won
2[ 1]
0[ 1]
Seat change
Popular vote
18,267
16,796
Percentage
52.1%
47.9%
The 1874 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on November 3 for the 44th Congress .
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.[ 2]
United States House of Representatives election in Florida 1st congressional district, 1874
County Results
Purman
50–59%
60–69%
No Votes
Henderson
50–59%
60–69%
70–79%
80–89%
90–100%
County[ 8]
William J. Purman Republican
John Henderson Democratic
Total votes
#
%
#
%
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
Actual Totals
9,703
52.96%
8,618
47.04%
18,321
Official Total[ 3]
9,710
52.98%
8,618
47.02%
18,328
*Votes was rejected by State Board Canvass [ 3]
United States House of Representatives election in Florida 2nd congressional district, 1874
County Results
Walls
50–59%
60–69%
Finley
50–59%
60–69%
70–79%
80–89%
90–100%
County[ 8]
Josiah T. Walls Republican
Jesse J. Finley Democratic
Total votes
#
%
#
%
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
Totals
8,549
51.11%
8,178
48.89%
16,727
United States House of Representatives election in Florida 2nd congressional district, 1876 recount
County Results
Finley
50–59%
60–69%
70–79%
80–89%
90–100%
Walls
50–59%
60–69%
In the 2nd district 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.[ 9] [ 10]
County[ 8]
Josiah T. Walls Republican
Jesse J. Finley Democratic
Total votes
#
%
#
%
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
Totals
7,804
48.92%
8,147
51.08%
15,951
^ a b Initial results, in the 2nd district, the Democratic candidate successfully contested the election
^ Florida was divided into two districts for the Confederate Congress
^ a b c d Walton, Charles H.; McLin, Samuel B. (December 19, 1874). "The Congressional Vote of Florida for 1874" . Tallahassee Sentinel . p. 2. Retrieved September 25, 2022 . ^ 1st district election details from Ourcampaigns.com ^ 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 . p. 1. Retrieved September 25, 2022 . ^ a b c McLin, Samuel B. (April 15, 1876). "In the contest election case of Finley vs Walls" . Tallahassee Sentinel . p. 3. Retrieved September 25, 2022 . ^ Recount information ^ "GENERAL ELECTION CASES, 1758 To 1880" . Hinds' Precedents . 2 . March 23, 1876. 
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