Summary
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]
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 County results Cabell: 50–59% 60–69% 70–79% Kain: 50–59% 60–69% 70–79% 80–89% Tie No Votes | |||||||||||||||||
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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 edit
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 edit
Democratic edit
Nominee edit
- William A. Kain, state senator[5]
Eliminated at party convention edit
- William Henry Brockenbrough, incumbent U.S. representative[5]
- Isaac H. Bronson, former U.S. representative for New York's 18th congressional district[6]
- Chandler C. Younge, lawyer[7]
Whig edit
Nominee edit
- Edward Carrington Cabell, former U.S. representative for Florida's at-large congressional district
General election edit
Results edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
References edit
- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL At Large Race - Oct 05, 1846". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL At Large - Initial Election Race - May 26, 1845". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL At Large - Special Election Recount Race - Jan 24, 1846". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "State Democratic Convention". The News. July 24, 1846. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "BRONSON, Isaac Hopkins (1802-1855)". bioguideretro.congress.gov. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "FL At Large - 1846". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ Smith, B.; Bartlett, W. (November 24, 1846). "State of Florida". Southern Journal. p. 3. Retrieved September 5, 2022.