1846 United States House of Representatives election in Florida
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Elections in Florida |
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The 1846 United States House of Representatives election in Florida was held on Monday, October 5, 1846 to elect the single United States Representative from the state of Florida, one from the state's single at-large congressional district, to represent Florida in the 30th Congress. The election coincided with the elections of other offices, including various state and local elections. The party primaries were held on June 20, 1846.[1]
The winning candidate would serve a two-year term in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1847, to March 4, 1849.
Background
In the 1845 congressional election, David Levy Yulee, a Democrat, was elected to the United States House of Representatives. However, Yulee was jointly elected by the Florida Legislature to the United States Senate, and so resigned from the House of Representatives before taking his seat in order to take his seat in the Senate.[2]
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Candidates
Democratic
Nominee
- William A. Kain, state senator[5]
Eliminated at party convention
- William Henry Brockenbrough, incumbent U.S. representative[5]
- Isaac H. Bronson, former U.S. representative for New York's 18th congressional district[6]
- Chandler C. Younge, lawyer[7]
Whig
Nominee
- Edward Carrington Cabell, former U.S. representative for Florida's at-large congressional district
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Whig | Edward Carrington Cabell
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2,990 | 50.88% | +1.23% | |
Democratic | William A. Kain | 2,887 | 49.12% | -1.23% | |
Majority | 103 | 1.75% | +1.05% | ||
Turnout | 5,877 | 100.00% | |||
Whig gain from Democratic |
Results by County
County[9] | Edward C. Cabell Whig |
William A. Kain Democratic |
Total votes | ||
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% | # | % | # | ||
Alachua | 38.78% | 95 | 61.22% | 150 | 245 |
Benton | 28.16% | 29 | 71.84% | 74 | 103 |
Calhoun | 26.90% | 39 | 73.10% | 106 | 145 |
Columbia | 45.69% | 212 | 54.31% | 252 | 464 |
Dade* | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Duval | 52.26% | 220 | 47.74% | 201 | 421 |
Escambia | 66.67% | 134 | 33.33% | 67 | 201 |
Franklin | 49.43% | 86 | 50.57% | 88 | 174 |
Gadsden | 56.71% | 279 | 43.29% | 213 | 492 |
Hamilton | 46.40% | 103 | 53.60% | 119 | 222 |
Hillsborough | 11.11% | 11 | 88.89% | 88 | 99 |
Jackson | 76.44% | 318 | 23.56% | 98 | 416 |
Jefferson | 36.69% | 124 | 63.31% | 214 | 338 |
Leon | 56.86% | 340 | 43.14% | 258 | 598 |
Levy* | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
Madison | 54.13% | 177 | 45.87% | 150 | 327 |
Marion | 50.0% | 110 | 50.0% | 110 | 220 |
Monroe | 40.22% | 74 | 59.78% | 110 | 184 |
Nassau | 52.21% | 71 | 47.79% | 65 | 136 |
Orange | 34.15% | 14 | 65.85% | 27 | 41 |
Santa Rosa | 60.59% | 103 | 39.41% | 67 | 170 |
St. Johns | 30.96% | 74 | 69.23% | 165 | 239 |
St. Lucie | 30.77% | 4 | 69.23% | 9 | 13 |
Wakulla | 56.77% | 88 | 43.23% | 67 | 155 |
Walton | 69.72% | 221 | 30.28% | 96 | 317 |
Washington | 40.76% | 64 | 59.24% | 93 | 157 |
Totals | 50.88% | 2,990 | 49.12% | 2,887 | 5,877 |
*Levy and Dade County had no returns. |
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1846
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL At Large Race - Oct 05, 1846". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL At Large - Initial Election Race - May 26, 1845". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS" (PDF). United States House of Representatives. March 9, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL At Large - Special Election Recount Race - Jan 24, 1846". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "State Democratic Convention". The News. July 24, 1846. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "BRONSON, Isaac Hopkins (1802-1855)". bioguideretro.congress.gov. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- JSTOR 40577464.
- ^ "FL At Large - 1846". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ Smith, B.; Bartlett, W. (November 24, 1846). "State of Florida". Southern Journal. p. 3. Retrieved September 5, 2022.