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1878 Florida U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1878 Florida U.S. House District 1 Election?

Robert Davidson won the 1878 Florida U.S. House District 1 Election. Robert Davidson received 11,527 popular votes (58.13%). The main challenger was Conover (41.87%).

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

Davidson +16.3 pts · won by 3,225 votes
Robert DavidsonDemocraticWINNER58.13%
11,527 votes
ConoverRepublican41.87%
8,302 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.