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1872 United States House of Representatives election in Florida 
Summary
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.
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Both[1] of Florida's seats to the United States House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 County Results
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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 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 edit
| 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% | 4,536 |
| 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.