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Anelection to theUnited States House of Representatives was held inFlorida for the39th Congress on November 29, 1865, shortly after the end of theCivil War.
On January 21, 1861, Florida's Senate and House seats became vacant when the State seceded from the Union, subsequently joining theConfederate States of America. Florida was represented in theConfederate Congress by twoSenators and twoRepresentatives. The Civil War ended in April 1865 and Florida held its first post-War election November 29.
The party affiliations of these candidates are unknown.
| Ferdinand McLeod | 2,192 | 43.4% |
| D. P. Hogue | 1,483 | 29.4% |
| J. W. Culpepper | 518 | 10.3% |
| W. M. Ives | 238 | 4.7% |
| W. H. Anson | 147 | 2.9% |
| J. F. Johnston | 141 | 2.8% |
| John W. Price | 102 | 2.0% |
| Scattering | 229 | 4.5% |
Along with the other former Confederate States, Florida was not permitted to be represented in Congress until afterReconstruction. Florida was readmitted in 1868, and held its first post-Reconstruction election onMay 5, 1868, representation resuming on July 1, 1868, after nearly7+1⁄2 years' absence from Congress.
