1845 United States House of Representatives election in Florida
County Results
Yulee
50–59%
60–69%
70–79%
80–89%
90–100%
Putnam
60–69%
70–79%
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]
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]
Candidates
Democratic
Nominee
Whig
Nominee
General election
Results
Results by County
County[ 4]
David Levy YuleeDemocratic
Benjamin A. PutnamWhig
Total
#
%
#
%
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 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]
See also
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 . .svg){kind=small}
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