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1872 Florida U.S. House At-large Election

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Who won the 1872 Florida U.S. House At-large Election?

William Purman won the 1872 Florida U.S. House At-large Election. William Purman received 17,537 popular votes (26.28%). The main challenger was Josiah Walls (26.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Purman and Walls

Purman +0.1 pts · won by 34 votes
William PurmanRepublicanWINNER26.28%
17,537 votes
Josiah WallsRepublicanWINNER26.23%
17,503 votes
S L NiblackRepublican23.8%
15,881 votes
Charles W JonesRepublican23.69%
15,811 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.