November 3, 1874 1876 → 2 0 52.1% 47.9% | 2 0 18,267 16,796 | |
Elections to the United States House of Representatives in Florida were held November 3, 1874 for the 44th Congress.
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Background
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.
Election results
Both incumbents ran for re-election in 1874
Contested election
In the 2nd district, Jesse J. Finley (D) challenged Walls' re-election. On April 19, 1876, Finley was declared the winner of the election in the 2nd district 8,147 - 7,804
References
United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 1874 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA