1886 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 1886
| country = Florida
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 1884
| previous_year = 1884
| next_election = United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 1888
| next_year = 1888
| seats_for_election = Both of Florida's seats to the United States House of Representatives
| election_date = November 2, 1886
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| last_election1 = 2
| seats1 = 2
| seat_change1 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote1 = 33,383
| percentage1 = 58.6%
| swing1 =
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| last_election2 = 0
| seats2 = 0
| seat_change2 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote2 = 23,152
| percentage2 = 40.6%
| swing2 =
| party3 = Prohibition Party (United States)
| last_election3 = 0
| seats3 = 0
| seat_change3 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote3 = 420
| percentage3 = 0.7%
| flag_year = 1868
}}
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The 1886 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held November 2, 1886 for the 50th Congress.
Background
The previous elections had solidified Democratic domination of Florida's congressional delegation. Florida would be represented entirely by Democrats in both houses of Congress until 1954
Election results
Both incumbents ran successfully for re-election. This election marked the first appearance of the Prohibition Party in Florida's congressional elections.
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|+1886 United States House election results |
| District
! {{Party shading/Democratic}} colspan="3" | Democratic ! {{Party shading/Republican}} colspan="3" | Republican ! {{Party shading/Prohibition}} colspan="3" | Prohibition |
|---|
| {{ushr|FL|1|1st}}[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=287995 District 1 results]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Robert H. M. Davidson (I) | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 14,493 | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 66.2% | C. B. PendletonSource does not give full name | 7,389 | 33.8% | colspan=3 | |
| {{ushr|FL|2|2nd}}[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=287996 District 2 results]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Charles Dougherty (I) | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 18,890 | {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 53.9% | 15,763 | 44.9% | 420 | 1.2% |