1890 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida
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Elections to the United States House of Representatives in Florida for the 52nd Congress were held November 4, 1890.
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November 4, 1890
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Background
At the time of the 1890 election, Florida had two Representatives in the House of Representatives, both Democrats. In the 1st district, Robert H. M. Davidson was in his seventh term, having been first elected in 1876, while the 2nd district was represented by Robert Bullock in his first term.
Election results
Robert H. M. Davidson did not win renomination for Congress.
| District | Democratic | Republican | ||||
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| 1st[1] | Stephen R. Mallory, Jr. | 12,467 | 78.5% | Harrison Reed[2] | 3,415 | 21.5% |
| 2nd[3] | Robert Bullock (I) | 16,800 | 58.8% | Joseph Stripling | 11,794 | 41.2% |