1980Final results
1980 election for Florida's 1st District
U.S. House · Florida
Earl Hutto (D) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Warren Briggs (R) by 22.4 points.
Earl HuttoDemocrat · winner
61.2%119,829
Warren BriggsRepublican
38.8%75,939
195,768 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Earl HuttoWarren Briggs
$86.2K
Raised by the campaign
$150.2K
$63.9K
Spent by the campaign
$156.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980