The 1872 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1872. Republican nominee Ossian B. Hart defeated the Liberal Republican Party nominee William D. Bloxham.
This election was the last time a Republican won until 1966.
General election
Candidates Republican Ossian B. Hart
Liberal Republican/Democratic William D. Bloxham
Results
Results by county County Ossian B. Hart RepublicanWilliam D. Bloxham Liberal Republican Total votes # % # %Alachua1,50666.11% 772 33.89% 2,278Baker 8737.18% 147 62.82% 234Bradford19129.03% 467 70.97% 658Brevard* 0 0% 0 0% 0Calhoun 37 19.17% 156 80.83% 193Clay 111 31.53% 241 68.47% 352Columbia 646 51.11% 618 48.89% 1,264Dade 14 51.85% 13 48.15% 27Duval 1,595 62.89% 941 37.11% 2,536Escambia 789 52.60% 711 47.40% 1,500Franklin 92 38.66% 146 61.34% 238Gadsden1,19261.41% 749 38.59% 1,941Hamilton 16 3.31% 467 96.69% 483Hernando 6 3.19% 182 96.81% 188Hillsborough15231.15% 336 68.85% 488Holmes 6 2.58% 227 97.42% 233Jackson 1,109 54.15% 939 45.85% 2,048Jefferson 2,234 78.14% 625 21.86% 2,859Lafayette5826.48% 161 73.52% 219Leon2,33275.57% 754 24.43% 3,086Levy 125 26.04% 355 73.96% 480Liberty 46 27.22% 123 72.78% 169Madison 1,297 64.85% 703 35.15% 2,000Manatee 81 28.72% 201 71.28% 282Marion 1,059 60.69% 686 39.31% 1,745Monroe 280 30.70% 632 69.30% 912Nassau 571 54.48% 477 45.52% 1,048Orange 32 9.07% 321 90.93% 353Polk 5 1.37% 360 98.63% 365Putnam 388 48.84% 423 52.16%811Santa Rosa35838.37%57561.63% 933St. Johns 182 32.10% 385 67.90% 567Sumter 145 32.08% 307 67.92% 452Suwannee 359 41.65% 503 58.35% 862Taylor 94 37.15% 159 62.85% 253Volusia 104 33.77% 204 66.23% 308Wakulla 178 40.55% 261 59.45% 439Walton 72 16.0% 378 84.0% 450Washington 54 15.30% 299 84.70% 353Totals17,60352.38%16,00447.62%33,607*Brevard County had no returns Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Clay Hernando Lafayette Levy Manatee Putnam Santa Rosa Suwannee Wakulla
Counties that flipped from Radical Republican to Republican Duval Leon Nassau
Counties that flipped from Tied to Democratic Baker
See also
1872 United States presidential election in Florida 1872 United States House of Representatives election in Florida
References