1852 Florida gubernatorial election

The 1852 Florida gubernatorial election was held on October 4, 1852. Democratic nominee James E. Broome defeated the Whig nominee George T. Ward.

The election was only decided by a slim 211 vote margin.

General election

Candidates

Democratic

James E . Broome

Whig

George T. Ward

Results

Results by County County James E . BroomeDemocratic George T. WardWhig Totalvotes # % # %Alachua 23859.80% 16040.20% 398Calhoun7952.32%7247.68%151Columbia 31452.51%28447.49%598Dade*00%0 0%0Duval27444.55%34155.45%615Escambia22549.02%23450.98%459Franklin16864.62%9235.38%260Gadsden45853.26%40246.74%860Hamilton16853.16%14846.84% 316Hernando10663.47%6136.53%167Hillsborough19661.25%12438.75%320Holmes3925.83% 11274.17%151Jackson25340.87% 36659.13%619Jefferson27364.69%14935.31%422Leon37852.14%34747.86%725Levy5100% 00%5Madison25144.35%31555.65% 566Marion26752.77%23947.23%506Monroe15467.54%7432.46%228Nassau5748.72%6051.28% 117Orange3143.66% 4056.34%71Putnam5643.08%7456.92% 130Santa Rosa15239.07%23760.93% 389St. Johns13959.40% 9540.60%234St. Lucie6100% 00%0Wakulla12741.10% 18258.90%309Walton12343.31% 16156.69%284Washington13062.20%7937.80% 209Actual Totals4,66751.20%4,44848.80%9,115Official Totals**4,45751.21%4,24648.79%8,703*Dade County had no returns. **Official results from the State of Florida is different from actual results

See also

1852 United States presidential election in Florida 1852 United States House of Representatives election in Florida

References