1845 United States House of Representatives election in Florida
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The 1845 United States House of Representatives election in Florida was held on Monday, May 26, 1845, to elect the first
senatorial elections, and various state and local elections.[1]
The winning candidate would have served a less-than-two-year term in the United States House of Representatives from July 1, 1845, to March 4, 1847.
Background
Florida was admitted to the Union as a slave state on March 3, 1845, the last day of the 28th Congress.[2] The state was not represented in that Congress. Florida held its elections on May 26, 1845.
Candidates
Democratic
Nominee
Whig
Nominee
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | David Levy Yulee | 3,608 | 60.32% | N/A | |
Whig | Benjamin Alexander Putnam | 2,373 | 39.68% | N/A | |
Majority | 1,235 | 20.65% | N/A | ||
Turnout | 5,981 | 100.00% |
Results by County
County[4] | David Levy Yulee Democratic |
Benjamin A. Putnam Whig |
Total votes | ||
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# | % | # | % | ||
Alachua | 193 | 67.25% | 94 | 32.75% | 287 |
Benton | 73 | 90.12% | 8 | 9.88% | 81 |
Calhoun | 57 | 85.07% | 10 | 14.93% | 67 |
Columbia | 354 | 72.84% | 132 | 27.16% | 486 |
Dade | 60 | 92.31% | 5 | 7.69% | 65 |
Duval | 232 | 58.88% | 162 | 41.12% | 394 |
Escambia | 105 | 39.33% | 162 | 60.67% | 267 |
Franklin | 113 | 53.55% | 98 | 46.45% | 211 |
Gadsden | 264 | 51.26% | 251 | 48.74% | 515 |
Hamilton | 136 | 80.00% | 34 | 20.00% | 170 |
Hillsborough | 88 | 74.58% | 30 | 25.42% | 118 |
Jackson | 162 | 35.06% | 300 | 64.94% | 462 |
Jefferson | 332 | 81.17% | 77 | 18.83% | 409 |
Leon | 301 | 51.28% | 286 | 48.72% | 587 |
Madison | 215 | 73.13% | 79 | 26.87% | 294 |
Marion | 93 | 55.36% | 75 | 44.64% | 168 |
Monroe | 156 | 68.42% | 72 | 31.58% | 228 |
Nassau | 127 | 82.47% | 27 | 17.53% | 154 |
Orange | 29 | 74.36% | 10 | 25.64% | 39 |
Santa Rosa | 35 | 21.08% | 131 | 78.92% | 166 |
St. Johns | 170 | 57.43% | 126 | 42.57% | 296 |
St. Lucie | 16 | 94.12% | 1 | 5.88% | 17 |
Wakulla | 119 | 70.00% | 51 | 30.00% | 170 |
Walton | 101 | 37.69% | 167 | 62.31% | 268 |
Washington | 77 | 93.90% | 5 | 39.88% | 82 |
Totals | 3,608 | 60.12% | 2,393 | 39.88% | 6,001 |
Aftermath
Because Yulee was jointly elected to both the U.S. House and the
See also
- 1844 and 1845 United States House of Representatives elections
References
- ^ "FL At Large - Initial Election Race - May 26, 1845". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ Text of the Act admitting Florida
- ^ "FL At Large - 1845". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ Hughes, Jeremiah (July 5, 1845). "Florida - Elections". Niles Register. pp. 381 / PDF 297. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "FL At Large - Special Election Race - Oct 06, 1845". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ "FL At Large - Special Election Recount Race - Jan 24, 1846". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 17, 2020.