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1880 Florida U.S. House District 1 Election

Florida · 2 candidates · See every 1880 U.S. House race

Who won the 1880 Florida U.S. House District 1 Election?

Robert Davidson won the 1880 Florida U.S. House District 1 Election. Robert Davidson received 14,971 popular votes (57.46%). The main challenger was Witherspoon (42.54%).

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

Davidson +14.9 pts · won by 3,889 votes
Robert DavidsonDemocraticWINNER57.46%
14,971 votes
WitherspoonRepublican42.54%
11,082 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.