1978Final results
1978 election for Florida's 1st District
U.S. House · Florida
Earl Hutto (D) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating Warren Briggs (R) by 26.5 points.
Earl HuttoDemocrat · winner
63.3%85,608
Warren BriggsRepublican
36.7%49,715
135,323 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET