The 1845 Florida gubernatorial election was held on May 26, 1845 to elect the first Governor of Florida. Democratic nominee William Dunn Moseley defeated Whig nominee Richard Keith Call with 55.14% of the vote.
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General election
editCandidates
edit- William D. Moseley, Democratic
- Richard K. Call, Whig
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Dunn Moseley | 3,292 | 55.14 | |
| Whig | Richard Keith Call | 2,679 | 44.86 | |
| Total votes | 5,971 | 100 | ||
Results by County
edit| County[2][3] | William Dunn Moseley Democratic | Richard Keith Call Whig | Total votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| Alachua* | 193 | 67.96% | 91 | 23.04% | 284 |
| Benton | 78 | 95.12% | 4 | 4.88% | 82 |
| Calhoun | 62 | 92.54% | 5 | 7.46% | 67 |
| Columbia | 340 | 72.65% | 128 | 27.35% | 468 |
| Dade | 60 | 92.31% | 5 | 7.69% | 65 |
| Duval | 235 | 61.86% | 156 | 38.14% | 391 |
| Escambia | 96 | 35.96% | 171 | 64.04% | 267 |
| Franklin | 113 | 51.6% | 106 | 48.4% | 219 |
| Gadsden | 230 | 45.19% | 279 | 54.81% | 509 |
| Hamilton | 126 | 74.12% | 44 | 25.88% | 170 |
| Hillsborough | 74 | 66.07% | 38 | 33.93% | 112 |
| Jackson | 130 | 28.14% | 332 | 71.86% | 462 |
| Jefferson | 256 | 63.21% | 149 | 36.79% | 405 |
| Leon | 269 | 45.59% | 321 | 54.41% | 590 |
| Madison | 174 | 58.39% | 124 | 41.61% | 298 |
| Marion | 94 | 55.95% | 74 | 44.05% | 168 |
| Monroe | 157 | 68.26% | 73 | 31.74% | 230 |
| Nassau | 129 | 84.87% | 23 | 15.13% | 152 |
| Orange** | 28 | 73.68% | 10 | 26.32% | 38 |
| Santa Rosa | 29 | 17.47% | 137 | 82.53% | 166 |
| St. Johns | 171 | 61.51% | 107 | 38.49% | 278 |
| St. Lucie | 16 | 94.12% | 1 | 5.88% | 17 |
| Wakulla | 88 | 53.01% | 78 | 46.99% | 166 |
| Walton | 64 | 24.06% | 202 | 75.94% | 266 |
| Washington | 71 | 86.59% | 11 | 13.41% | 82 |
| Actual Totals | 3,283 | 55.13% | 2,669 | 44.87% | 5,952 |
| Official Totals | 3,292 | 55.16% | 2,679 | 44.84% | 5,971 |
| *Newly formed Levy County returns was included in count **Votes was counted under old name of Mosquito County | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ McGovern, Bernie. Florida Almanac 2007-2008. ISBN 9781455604418. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "1845 ELECTION RETURNS". Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL Governor Race - Oct 06, 1845". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved June 2, 2021.