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.
General election
Candidates William D. Moseley, Democratic Richard K. Call, Whig
Results
Results by county County William Dunn Moseley DemocraticRichard Keith Call Whig Total votes # % #%Alachua*19367.96% 91 23.04% 284Benton 78 95.12% 4 4.88% 82Calhoun 62 92.54% 5 7.46% 67Columbia 340 72.65% 128 27.35% 468Dade 60 92.31% 5 7.69% 65Duval 235 61.86% 156 38.14% 391Escambia 96 35.96% 171 64.04% 267Franklin 113 51.6% 106 48.4% 219Gadsden23045.19% 279 54.81% 509Hamilton 126 74.12% 44 25.88% 170Hillsborough7466.07% 38 33.93% 112Jackson 130 28.14% 332 71.86% 462Jefferson 256 63.21% 149 36.79% 405Leon 269 45.59% 321 54.41% 590Madison 174 58.39% 124 41.61% 298Marion 94 55.95% 74 44.05% 168Monroe 157 68.26% 73 31.74% 230Nassau 129 84.87% 23 15.13% 152Orange**2873.68% 10 26.32% 38Santa Rosa2917.47%13782.53%166St. Johns 171 61.51% 107 38.49% 278St. Lucie 16 94.12% 1 5.88% 17Wakulla 88 53.01% 78 46.99% 166Walton 64 24.06% 202 75.94% 266Washington 71 86.59% 11 13.41% 82Actual Totals3,28355.13%2,66944.87%5,952Official Totals3,29255.16%2,67944.84%5,971*Newly formed Levy County returns was included in count. **Votes was counted under old name of Mosquito County.
See also 1845 United States House of Representatives election in Florida
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