1845 Florida's at-large congressional district special election

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1845 Florida's at-large congressional district special election
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  1845 October 6, 1845 1846  
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Nominee Edward Carrington Cabell William Henry Brockenbrough
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote2,5232,472
Percentage50.51%49.49%

Representative-elect before election

David Levy Yulee
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Edward Carrington Cabell
Whig

1845 Florida's at-large congressional district special election recount
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January 24, 1846
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Nominee William Henry Brockenbrough Edward Carrington Cabell
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote2,6692,632
Percentage50.35%49.65%

1845 Florida At-large election results.svg
County results
Brockenbrough:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Cabell:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
     No Votes

Representative before election

Edward Carrington Cabell
Whig

Elected Representative

William Henry Brockenbrough
Democratic

A special election to the United States House of Representatives for Florida's at-large congressional district was held October 6, 1845. [1]

Contents

The winning candidate would serve a less-than-two-year term in the United States House of Representatives to represent Florida in the 29th Congress from October 6, 1845, to March 4, 1847.

The election was initially called for the Whig candidate, Edward Carrington Cabell, and Cabell was seated in the House of Representatives. However, a recount found the winner to actually be the Democratic candidate, William Henry Brockenbrough. Brockenbrough was seated immediately on January 24, 1846. [2] [3]

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. [4]

Candidates

Democratic

Nominee

Whig

Nominee

General election

Original results

1845 Florida's at-large congressional district special election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Edward Carrington Cabell 2,523 50.51% +1.23%
Democratic William Henry Brockenbrough 2,47249.49%-1.23%
Majority511.02%-19.63%
Turnout 4,995100.00%
Whig gain from Democratic

Recount results

1845 Florida's at-large congressional district special election recount [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic William Henry Brockenbrough 2,669 50.35% +0.86%
Whig Edward Carrington Cabell (incumbent)2,63249.65%-0.86%
Majority370.70%-0.32%
Turnout 5,301100.00%
Democratic gain from Whig

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