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1980 Florida U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1980 Florida U.S. House District 1 Election?

Earl Dewitt Hutto won the 1980 Florida U.S. House District 1 Election. Earl Dewitt Hutto received 119,829 popular votes (61.21%). The main challenger was Warren Briggs (38.79%).

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

Hutto +22.4 pts · won by 43,890 votes
Earl Dewitt HuttoDemocraticWINNER61.21%
119,829 votes
Warren BriggsRepublican38.79%
75,939 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.