1870 United States House of Representatives election in Florida

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.

United States House of Representatives election in Florida, 1870

November 8, 1870

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Background

Florida had been readmitted to the Union following Reconstruction in 1868, with representation starting July 1, 1868

Incumbent Charles M. Hamilton (R), elected in 1868, did not run for re-election in 1870.

**1870 United States House election results[2]**
Republican			Democratic[3]
Josiah T. Walls	12,439	51.3%	Silas L. Niblack	11,812	48.7%

Walls' election was contested, and on January 29, 1873, Niblack was declared the winner of the 1870 election 13,397 - 13,260.[4]

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