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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Florida/FL-01
      1978·US House·Florida·District profile →

      Florida District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Earl Dewitt Hutto
      63.3%85,608 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Warren Briggs
      36.7%49,715 votes
      Margin
      D+26.5
      135,323 total votes
      2 candidates135,323 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Earl Dewitt HuttoDEM✓
      		DEM85,60863.3%
      Warren BriggsREP
      		REP49,71536.7%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+37.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.7
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202430.8%67.7%R+37.0422,604
      202033.0%65.3%R+32.3421,983
      201628.3%66.2%R+37.9367,242
      201230.8%69.2%R+38.3334,831
      200832.3%66.5%R+34.3344,448

      Seat History

      US House in Florida

      2024
      Matt GaetzREP
      R+32.1
      2022
      Matt GaetzREP
      R+35.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Matt GaetzREP
      R+30.6
      2018
      Matt GaetzREP
      R+34.1
      2016
      Matt GaetzREP
      R+38.2
      2014
      Jeff MillerREP
      R+46.8
      2012
      Jeff MillerREP
      R+42.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Jeff MillerREP
      R+80.0
      2008
      Jeff MillerREP
      R+40.4
      2006
      Jeff MillerREP
      R+37.1
      2004
      Jeff MillerREP
      R+53.1
      2002
      Jeff MillerREP
      R+49.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Joe ScarboroughREP
      R+99.5
      1998
      Joe ScarboroughREP
      R+99.5
      1996
      Joe ScarboroughREP
      R+45.1
      View all US House history for Florida →

      Candidates

      Warren BriggsREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      Earl Dewitt HuttoDEM
      Record8W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1992
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Florida, 1978

      Governor1 contest →
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