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1874 Florida U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1874 Florida U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Purman won the 1874 Florida U.S. House District 1 Election. William Purman received 10,052 popular votes (51.74%). The main challenger was Henderson (48.26%).

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

Purman +3.5 pts · won by 675 votes
William PurmanRepublicanWINNER51.74%
10,052 votes
HendersonDemocratic48.26%
9,377 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.