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The election to the United States House of Representatives in Florida was held on November 8, 1870 for the 42nd Congress, the last election in which Florida had a single Representative.
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County Results
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County Results
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Florida had been readmitted to the Union following Reconstruction in 1868, with representation starting July 1, 1868
Republican | Democratic[3] | ||||
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Josiah T. Walls | 12,439 | 51.3% | Silas L. Niblack | 11,812 | 48.7% |
County[4] | Josiah T. Walls Republican |
Silas L. Niblack Democratic |
Total votes | ||
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# | % | # | % | ||
Alachua | 1,281 | 64.86% | 694 | 35.14% | 1,975 |
Baker | 36 | 16.98% | 176 | 83.02% | 212 |
Bradford | 143 | 23.79% | 458 | 76.21% | 601 |
Brevard* | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 |
Calhoun* | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 |
Clay | 47 | 20.09% | 187 | 79.91% | 234 |
Columbia | 487 | 41.24% | 694 | 58.76% | 1,181 |
Dade* | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 |
Duval | 898 | 65.60% | 471 | 34.40% | 1,369 |
Escambia | 569 | 56.39% | 440 | 43.61% | 1,009 |
Franklin | 81 | 37.67% | 134 | 62.33% | 215 |
Gadsden | 846 | 50.27% | 837 | 49.73% | 1,683 |
Hamilton | 130 | 23.21% | 430 | 76.79% | 560 |
Hernando | 132 | 29.33% | 318 | 70.67% | 450 |
Hillsborough | 87 | 18.91% | 373 | 81.09% | 460 |
Holmes | 6 | 3.02% | 193 | 96.98% | 199 |
Jackson | 878 | 50.11% | 874 | 49.89% | 1,752 |
Jefferson | 1,374 | 71.56% | 546 | 28.44% | 1,920 |
Lafayette* | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 |
Leon | 1,543 | 73.30% | 562 | 26.70% | 2,105 |
Levy | 86 | 21.45% | 315 | 78.55% | 401 |
Liberty | 66 | 33.0% | 134 | 67.0% | 200 |
Madison | 1,239 | 66.47% | 625 | 33.53% | 1,864 |
Manatee* | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 |
Marion | 1,058 | 73.73% | 377 | 26.27% | 1,864 |
Monroe* | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 |
Nassau | 510 | 58.02% | 369 | 41.98% | 879 |
Orange | 17 | 4.96% | 326 | 95.04% | 343 |
Polk | 0 | 0% | 284 | 100% | 284 |
Putnam | 229 | 54.27% | 193 | 45.73% | 422 |
Santa Rosa | 246 | 43.93% | 314 | 56.07% | 560 |
St. Johns | 183 | 35.06% | 339 | 64.94% | 522 |
Sumter* | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 |
Suwannee* | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 |
Taylor* | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 |
Volusia | 63 | 25.51% | 184 | 74.49% | 247 |
Wakulla | 178 | 37.16% | 301 | 62.84% | 479 |
Walton | 27 | 6.40% | 395 | 93.60% | 422 |
Washington | 0 | 0% | 270 | 100% | 270 |
Actual Totals | 12,440 | 51.29% | 11,813 | 48.71% | 24,253 |
Official Totals** | 12,439 | 51.29% | 11,812 | 48.71% | 24,251 |
*Votes was rejected by State Board Canvass[4] **Official results from the State of Florida is different from actual results |
The election was contested, and on January 29, 1873, Niblack was declared the winner of the 1870 election and was seated in Congress.[5]
Republican | Democratic[3] | ||||
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Josiah T. Walls | 13,260 | 49.74% | Silas L. Niblack | 13,397 | 50.26% |
County[4][6] | Josiah T. Walls Republican |
Silas L. Niblack Democratic |
Total votes | ||
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# | % | # | % | ||
Alachua | 1,281 | 64.86% | 694 | 35.14% | 1,975 |
Baker | 36 | 16.98% | 176 | 83.02% | 212 |
Bradford | 143 | 23.79% | 458 | 76.21% | 601 |
Brevard* | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 |
Calhoun | 62 | 38.04% | 101 | 61.96% | 163 |
Clay | 47 | 20.09% | 187 | 79.91% | 234 |
Columbia | 487 | 41.24% | 694 | 58.76% | 1,181 |
Dade* | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 |
Duval | 910 | 63.24% | 529 | 36.76% | 1,439 |
Escambia | 569 | 56.39% | 440 | 43.61% | 1,009 |
Franklin | 81 | 37.67% | 134 | 62.33% | 215 |
Gadsden | 875 | 51.11% | 837 | 48.89% | 1,712 |
Hamilton | 130 | 23.21% | 430 | 76.79% | 560 |
Hernando | 132 | 29.33% | 318 | 70.67% | 450 |
Hillsborough | 87 | 18.91% | 373 | 81.09% | 460 |
Holmes | 6 | 3.02% | 193 | 96.98% | 199 |
Jackson | 878 | 50.11% | 874 | 49.89% | 1,752 |
Jefferson | 1,374 | 71.56% | 546 | 28.44% | 1,920 |
Lafayette | 0 | 0% | 68 | 100% | 68 |
Leon | 1,543 | 73.30% | 562 | 26.70% | 2,105 |
Levy | 86 | 21.45% | 315 | 78.55% | 401 |
Liberty | 66 | 33.0% | 134 | 67.0% | 200 |
Madison | 1,239 | 66.47% | 625 | 33.53% | 1,864 |
Manatee | 0 | 0% | 192 | 100% | 192 |
Marion | 1,058 | 73.73% | 377 | 26.27% | 1,864 |
Monroe | 428 | 54.38% | 359 | 45.62% | 787 |
Nassau | 510 | 58.02% | 369 | 41.98% | 879 |
Orange | 17 | 4.96% | 326 | 95.04% | 343 |
Polk | 0 | 0% | 284 | 100% | 284 |
Putnam | 229 | 54.27% | 193 | 45.73% | 422 |
Santa Rosa | 246 | 43.93% | 314 | 56.07% | 560 |
St. Johns | 183 | 35.06% | 339 | 64.94% | 522 |
Sumter | 60 | 35.06% | 314 | 83.96% | 374 |
Suwannee | 230 | 41.97% | 318 | 58.03% | 548 |
Taylor | 0 | 0% | 177 | 100% | 177 |
Volusia | 63 | 25.51% | 184 | 74.49% | 247 |
Wakulla | 178 | 37.16% | 301 | 62.84% | 479 |
Walton | 27 | 6.40% | 395 | 93.60% | 422 |
Washington | 0 | 0% | 270 | 100% | 270 |
Actual Totals | 13,261 | 49.74% | 13,400 | 50.26% | 26,661 |
Official Totals** | 13,260 | 51.29% | 13,397 | 48.71% | 26,657 |
*Votes was rejected by US House of Representatives[6] **Official results from the US House of Representatives is different from actual results |
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