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1978 Florida U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1978 Florida U.S. House District 1 Election?

Earl Dewitt Hutto won the 1978 Florida U.S. House District 1 Election. Earl Dewitt Hutto received 85,608 popular votes (63.26%). The main challenger was Warren Briggs (36.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Hutto and Briggs

Hutto +26.5 pts · won by 35,893 votes
Earl Dewitt HuttoDemocraticWINNER63.26%
85,608 votes
Warren BriggsRepublican36.74%
49,715 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.