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1876 Florida U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1876 Florida U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Purman won the 1876 Florida U.S. House District 1 Election. William Purman received 12,356 popular votes (50.6%). The main challenger was Robert Davidson (49.4%).

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

Purman +1.2 pts · won by 294 votes
William PurmanRepublicanWINNER50.6%
12,356 votes
Robert DavidsonDemocratic49.4%
12,062 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.