1894 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida

Elections to the United States House of Representatives in Florida were held on November 6, 1894, for two seats in the 54th Congress.

United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 1894

← 1892 November 6, 1894 1896 →

Both of Florida's seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Populist
Last election 2 0
Seats won 2 0
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 21,626 4,469
Percentage 82.9% 17.1%

Background

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In the previous election, the Republican Party had not run any candidates in Florida, with the Democratic Party having been dominant in the state since 1884. A new party, the People's Party, also known as Populist Party, ran its first candidate that year as the only opposition to the Democrats. The Populists would continue to be the only opposition party to the Democrats in Florida's congressional elections in 1894 as well.

District 1

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Results by county:
  Sparkman
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   >90%
  McKinnon
  •   50–60%

Incumbent representative Stephen Mallory II did not seek renomination.

District 1 results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephen M. Sparkman 12,379 85.09%
Populist D. L. McKinnon 2,135 14.67%
Write-in 34 0.23%
Total votes 14,548 100.0%

District 2

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Results by county:
  Cooper
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   >90%
  Atkinson
  •   50–60%
District 2 results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Merian Cooper (inc.) 9,229 79.58%
Populist Montholom Atkinson 2,334 20.12%
Write-in 34 0.29%
Total votes 11,597 100.0%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE" (PDF). Florida Division of Library and Information Services.