1848 Florida gubernatorial election

The 1848 Florida gubernatorial election was held on October 2, 1848. Whig nominee Thomas Brown defeated the Democratic nominee William Bailey.[1]

1848 Florida gubernatorial election

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NomineeThomas BrownWilliam Bailey
PartyWhigDemocratic
Popular vote4,1453,746
Percentage52.53%47.47%

County results

Governor before election

William Dunn Moseley
Democratic

Elected Governor

Thomas Brown
Whig

General election

Candidates

Whig

Democratic

  • William Bailey

Results

1848 Florida gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
WhigThomas Brown 4,145 52.53% +12.85%
DemocraticWilliam Bailey3,74647.47%-12.85%
Total votes7,891 100%
Whig gain from Democratic

Results by County

County [2][3]William Bailey
Democratic
Thomas Brown
Whig
Total
votes
#%#%
Alachua16353.97%13946.03%302
Benton6959.48%4740.52%116
Calhoun5645.16%6854.84%124
Columbia29351.86%27248.14%565
Dade5100.00%00.00%5
Duval24146.62%27653.38%517
Escambia15342.74%20557.26%358
Franklin13657.38%10142.62%237
Gadsden32542.54%43957.46%764
Hamilton23863.13%13936.87%377
Hillsborough*0000.00%0
Holmes5030.30%11569.70%165
Jackson18431.40%40268.60%586
Jefferson28063.64%16036.36%440
Leon27741.10%39758.90%674
Levy1630.19%3769.81%53
Madison20041.32%28458.68%484
Marion19848.18%21351.82%411
Monroe12769.02%5730.98%184
Nassau9352.54%8447.46%177
Orange4270.00%1830.00%60
Santa Rosa8532.44%17767.56%262
St. Johns16455.97%12944.03%293
St. Lucie1785.00%315.00%20
Wakulla9141.18%13058.82%221
Walton10339.31%15960.69%262
Washington14059.83%9440.17%234
Totals3,74647.47%4,14552.53%7,891
*Hillsborough County had no returns

See also

References