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Elections to the United States House of Representatives in Florida for two seats in the 56th Congress were held November 8, 1898
Background
The previous election year had seen a total of five parties contesting Florida's two seats, including the Republican Party, which had been absent in 1892 and 1894. Both seats were won by the Democratic incumbents by a large majority. The previous three elections had seen Populist candidates as well, but, mirroring the national decline of that party, there were no Populist candidates in 1896.
Election results
| District | Democratic | Republican | ||||
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| 1st[1] | Stephen M. Sparkman (I) | 13,506 | 84.2% | E. R. Gunby[2] | 2,543 | 15.8% |
| 2nd[3] | Robert Wyche Davis (I) | 12,150 | 71.8% | H. L. Anderson[2] | 4,773 | 28.2% |
See also
References
- ^ District 1 results
- ^ a b Full name not given in source
- ^ District 2 results