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.

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 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.

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.

Candidates

Democratic

Nominee

William A. Kain, state senator

Eliminated at party convention

William Henry Brockenbrough, incumbent U.S. representative Isaac H. Bronson, former U.S. representative for New York's 18th congressional district Chandler C. Younge, lawyer

Whig

Nominee

Edward Carrington Cabell, former U.S. representative for Florida's at-large congressional district

General election Results

Results by County County Edward C. Cabell Whig William A. KainDemocratic Totalvotes % # % # 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 157Totals50.88%2,99049.12%2,8875,877*Levy and Dade County had no returns.

See also United States House of Representatives elections, 1846

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