1846 United States House of Representatives election in Florida

The 1846 United States House of Representatives election in Florida was held on Monday, October 5, 1846 to elect the single United States Representative from the state of Florida, one from the state's single at-large congressional district, to represent Florida in the 30th Congress. The election coincided with the elections of other offices, including various state and local elections. The party primaries were held on June 20, 1846.[1]

1846 United States House of Representatives election in Florida

← 1845 (special) October 5, 1846 1848 →
 
Nominee Edward Carrington Cabell William A. Kain
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 2,990 2,887
Percentage 50.88% 49.12%

County results
Cabell:      50–59%      60–69%      70–79%
Kain:      50–59%      60–69%      70–79%      80–89%
     Tie
     No Votes

Representative before election

William Henry Brockenbrough
Democratic

Elected Representative


Edward Carrington Cabell
Whig

The winning candidate would serve a two-year term in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1847, to March 4, 1849.

Background

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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.[2]

A special election was held later in 1845, which saw the election of Edward Carrington Cabell, a Whig. However, his opponent, William Henry Brockenbrough, a Democrat, successfully challenged the results of the election and was seated in the House on January 24, 1846.[3][4]

Candidates

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Democratic

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Nominee

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Eliminated at party convention

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Whig

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Nominee

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General election

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Results

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Florida's at-large congressional district election, 1846[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Edward Carrington Cabell 2,990 50.88% +1.23%
Democratic William A. Kain 2,887 49.12% −1.23%
Majority 103 1.75% +1.05%
Turnout 5,877 100.00%
Whig gain from Democratic

Results by County

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County[9] Edward C. Cabell
Whig
William A. Kain
Democratic
Total
votes
% # % #
Alachua 38.78% 95 61.22% 150 245
Benton 28.16% 29 71.84% 74 103
Calhoun 26.90% 39 73.10% 106 145
Columbia 45.69% 212 54.31% 252 464
Dade* 0% 0 0% 0 0
Duval 52.26% 220 47.74% 201 421
Escambia 66.67% 134 33.33% 67 201
Franklin 49.43% 86 50.57% 88 174
Gadsden 56.71% 279 43.29% 213 492
Hamilton 46.40% 103 53.60% 119 222
Hillsborough 11.11% 11 88.89% 88 99
Jackson 76.44% 318 23.56% 98 416
Jefferson 36.69% 124 63.31% 214 338
Leon 56.86% 340 43.14% 258 598
Levy* 0% 0 0% 0 0
Madison 54.13% 177 45.87% 150 327
Marion 50.0% 110 50.0% 110 220
Monroe 40.22% 74 59.78% 110 184
Nassau 52.21% 71 47.79% 65 136
Orange 34.15% 14 65.85% 27 41
Santa Rosa 60.59% 103 39.41% 67 170
St. Johns 30.96% 74 69.23% 165 239
St. Lucie 30.77% 4 69.23% 9 13
Wakulla 56.77% 88 43.23% 67 155
Walton 69.72% 221 30.28% 96 317
Washington 40.76% 64 59.24% 93 157
Totals 50.88% 2,990 49.12% 2,887 5,877
*Levy and Dade County had no returns.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - FL At Large Race - Oct 05, 1846". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - FL At Large - Initial Election Race - May 26, 1845". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS" (PDF). United States House of Representatives. March 9, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns - FL At Large - Special Election Recount Race - Jan 24, 1846". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "State Democratic Convention". The News. July 24, 1846. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  6. ^ "BRONSON, Isaac Hopkins (1802-1855)". bioguideretro.congress.gov. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  7. ^ Martin, S. Walter (1953). "Contributions of the University of Georgia to Higher Education in Florida During the Nineteenth Century". The Georgia Historical Quarterly. 37 (4): 265–277. ISSN 0016-8297. JSTOR 40577464.
  8. ^ "FL At Large - 1846". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  9. ^ Smith, B.; Bartlett, W. (November 24, 1846). "State of Florida". Southern Journal. p. 3. Retrieved September 5, 2022.