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1870 United States House of Representatives election in Florida
United States House of Representatives election in Florida, 1870|
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Majority party
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Minority party
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| Party
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Republican
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Democratic
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| Last election
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1
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0
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| Seats won
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1[1]
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0[1]
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| Seat change
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| Popular vote
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12,439
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11,812
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| Percentage
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51.29%
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48.71%
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 County Results
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Walls
50–59%
60–69%
70–79%
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Niblack
50–59%
60–69%
70–79%
80–89%
90–100%
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No Votes
No Votes
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United States House of Representatives election in Florida, 1870 recount|
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Majority party
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Minority party
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| Party
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Republican
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Democratic
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| Last election
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1
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0
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| Seats won
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0
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1
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| Seat change
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 1
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 1
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| Popular vote
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13,260
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13,397
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| Percentage
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49.74%
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50.26%
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 County Results
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Walls
50–59%
60–69%
70–79%
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Niblack
50–59%
60–69%
70–79%
80–89%
90–100%
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No Votes
No Votes
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The election to the United States House of Representatives in Florida was held on November 8, 1870 for the 42nd Congress, the last election in which Florida had a single Representative.
Background
Florida had been readmitted to the Union following Reconstruction in 1868, with representation starting July 1, 1868
Initial election results
Results
| County[4]
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Josiah T. Walls
Republican
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Silas L. Niblack
Democratic
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Total votes
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| #
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%
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#
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%
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| Alachua
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1,281
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64.86%
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694
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35.14%
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1,975
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| Baker
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36
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16.98%
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176
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83.02%
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212
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| Bradford
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143
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23.79%
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458
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76.21%
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601
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| Brevard*
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0
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0%
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0
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0%
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0
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| Calhoun*
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0
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0%
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0
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0%
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0
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| Clay
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47
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20.09%
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187
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79.91%
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234
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| Columbia
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487
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41.24%
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694
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58.76%
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1,181
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| Dade*
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0
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0%
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0
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0%
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0
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| Duval
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898
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65.60%
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471
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34.40%
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1,369
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| Escambia
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569
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56.39%
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440
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43.61%
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1,009
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| Franklin
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81
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37.67%
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134
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62.33%
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215
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| Gadsden
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846
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50.27%
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837
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49.73%
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1,683
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| Hamilton
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130
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23.21%
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430
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76.79%
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560
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| Hernando
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132
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29.33%
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318
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70.67%
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450
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| Hillsborough
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87
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18.91%
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373
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81.09%
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460
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| Holmes
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6
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3.02%
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193
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96.98%
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199
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| Jackson
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878
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50.11%
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874
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49.89%
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1,752
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| Jefferson
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1,374
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71.56%
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546
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28.44%
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1,920
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| Lafayette*
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0
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0%
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0
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0%
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0
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| Leon
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1,543
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73.30%
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562
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26.70%
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2,105
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| Levy
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86
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21.45%
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315
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78.55%
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401
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| Liberty
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66
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33.0%
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134
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67.0%
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200
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| Madison
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1,239
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66.47%
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625
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33.53%
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1,864
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| Manatee*
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0
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0%
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0
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0%
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0
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| Marion
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1,058
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73.73%
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377
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26.27%
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1,864
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| Monroe*
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0
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0%
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0
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0%
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0
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| Nassau
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510
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58.02%
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369
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41.98%
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879
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| Orange
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17
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4.96%
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326
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95.04%
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343
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| Polk
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0
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0%
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284
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100%
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284
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| Putnam
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229
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54.27%
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193
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45.73%
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422
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| Santa Rosa
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246
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43.93%
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314
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56.07%
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560
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| St. Johns
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183
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35.06%
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339
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64.94%
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522
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| Sumter*
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0
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0%
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0
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0%
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0
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| Suwannee*
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0
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0%
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0
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0%
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0
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| Taylor*
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0
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0%
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0
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0%
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0
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| Volusia
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63
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25.51%
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184
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74.49%
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247
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| Wakulla
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178
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37.16%
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301
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62.84%
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479
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| Walton
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27
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6.40%
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395
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93.60%
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422
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| Washington
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0
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0%
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270
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100%
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270
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| Actual Totals
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12,440
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51.29%
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11,813
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48.71%
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24,253
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| Official Totals**
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12,439
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51.29%
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11,812
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48.71%
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24,251
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*Votes was rejected by State Board Canvass[4]
**Official results from the State of Florida is different from actual results
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Contested election
The election was contested, and on January 29, 1873, Niblack was declared the winner of the 1870 election and was seated in Congress.[5]
Results
| County[4][6]
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Josiah T. Walls
Republican
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Silas L. Niblack
Democratic
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Total votes
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| #
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%
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#
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%
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| Alachua
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1,281
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64.86%
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694
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35.14%
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1,975
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| Baker
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36
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16.98%
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176
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83.02%
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212
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| Bradford
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143
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23.79%
|
458
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76.21%
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601
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| Brevard*
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0
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0%
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0
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0%
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0
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| Calhoun
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62
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38.04%
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101
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61.96%
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163
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| Clay
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47
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20.09%
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187
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79.91%
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234
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| Columbia
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487
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41.24%
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694
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58.76%
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1,181
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| Dade*
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0
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0%
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0
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0%
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0
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| Duval
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910
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63.24%
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529
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36.76%
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1,439
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| Escambia
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569
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56.39%
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440
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43.61%
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1,009
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| Franklin
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81
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37.67%
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134
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62.33%
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215
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| Gadsden
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875
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51.11%
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837
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48.89%
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1,712
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| Hamilton
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130
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23.21%
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430
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76.79%
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560
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| Hernando
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132
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29.33%
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318
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70.67%
|
450
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| Hillsborough
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87
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18.91%
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373
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81.09%
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460
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| Holmes
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6
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3.02%
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193
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96.98%
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199
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| Jackson
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878
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50.11%
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874
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49.89%
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1,752
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| Jefferson
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1,374
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71.56%
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546
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28.44%
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1,920
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| Lafayette
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0
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0%
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68
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100%
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68
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| Leon
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1,543
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73.30%
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562
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26.70%
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2,105
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| Levy
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86
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21.45%
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315
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78.55%
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401
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| Liberty
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66
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33.0%
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134
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67.0%
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200
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| Madison
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1,239
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66.47%
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625
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33.53%
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1,864
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| Manatee
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0
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0%
|
192
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100%
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192
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| Marion
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1,058
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73.73%
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377
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26.27%
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1,864
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| Monroe
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428
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54.38%
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359
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45.62%
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787
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| Nassau
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510
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58.02%
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369
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41.98%
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879
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| Orange
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17
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4.96%
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326
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95.04%
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343
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| Polk
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0
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0%
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284
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100%
|
284
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| Putnam
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229
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54.27%
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193
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45.73%
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422
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| Santa Rosa
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246
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43.93%
|
314
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56.07%
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560
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| St. Johns
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183
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35.06%
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339
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64.94%
|
522
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| Sumter
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60
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35.06%
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314
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83.96%
|
374
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| Suwannee
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230
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41.97%
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318
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58.03%
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548
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| Taylor
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0
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0%
|
177
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100%
|
177
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| Volusia
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63
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25.51%
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184
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74.49%
|
247
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| Wakulla
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178
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37.16%
|
301
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62.84%
|
479
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| Walton
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27
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6.40%
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395
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93.60%
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422
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| Washington
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0
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0%
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270
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100%
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270
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| Actual Totals
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13,261
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49.74%
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13,400
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50.26%
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26,661
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| Official Totals**
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13,260
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51.29%
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13,397
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48.71%
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26,657
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*Votes was rejected by US House of Representatives[6]
**Official results from the US House of Representatives
is different from actual results
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See also
References
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