1845 United States House of Representatives election in Florida

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1845 United States House of Representatives election in Florida
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May 26, 1845 1845 (special)  
  David Levy Yulee - Brady-Handy.jpg Benjamin Alexander Putnam.jpg
Nominee David Levy Yulee Benjamin Alexander Putnam
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote3,6082,373
Percentage60.32%39.68%

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County Results

Elected Representative

David Levy Yulee
Democratic

The 1845 United States House of Representatives election in Florida was held on Monday, May 26, 1845, to elect the first United States Representative from the state of Florida, one from the state's single at-large congressional district, to represent Florida in the 29th Congress. The election coincided with the elections of other offices, including the gubernatorial election, the senatorial elections, and various state and local elections. [1]

Contents

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

Florida's at-large congressional district election, 1845 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic David Levy Yulee 3,608 60.32% N/A
Whig Benjamin Alexander Putnam 2,37339.68%N/A
Majority1,23520.65%N/A
Turnout 5,981100.00%

Results by County

County [4] David Levy Yulee
Democratic
Benjamin A. Putnam
Whig
Total
votes
# %# %
Alachua 19367.25%9432.75%287
Benton 7390.12%89.88%81
Calhoun 5785.07%1014.93%67
Columbia 35472.84%13227.16%486
Dade 6092.31%57.69%65
Duval 23258.88%16241.12%394
Escambia 10539.33%16260.67%267
Franklin 11353.55%9846.45%211
Gadsden 26451.26%25148.74%515
Hamilton 13680.00%3420.00%170
Hillsborough 8874.58%3025.42%118
Jackson 16235.06%30064.94%462
Jefferson 33281.17%7718.83%409
Leon 30151.28%28648.72%587
Madison 21573.13%7926.87%294
Marion 9355.36%7544.64%168
Monroe 15668.42%7231.58%228
Nassau 12782.47%2717.53%154
Orange 2974.36%1025.64%39
Santa Rosa 3521.08%13178.92%166
St. Johns 17057.43%12642.57%296
St. Lucie 1694.12%15.88%17
Wakulla 11970.00%5130.00%170
Walton 10137.69%16762.31%268
Washington 7793.90%539.88%82
Totals3,60860.12%2,39339.88%6,001

Aftermath

Because Yulee was jointly elected to both the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate and a person cannot hold both offices at the same time, he resigned from the House before taking his seat. A special election was held later in 1845 to elect his replacement, electing Whig Edward Carrington Cabell, though after a recount, Democrat William Henry Brockenbrough was found to be the winner instead. [5] [6]

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References

  1. "FL At Large - Initial Election Race - May 26, 1845". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  2. Text of the Act admitting Florida
  3. "FL At Large - 1845". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  4. Hughes, Jeremiah (July 5, 1845). "Florida - Elections". Niles Register. pp. 381 / PDF 297. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  5. "FL At Large - Special Election Race - Oct 06, 1845". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  6. "FL At Large - Special Election Recount Race - Jan 24, 1846". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 17, 2020.