The 1848 Florida gubernatorial election was held on October 2, 1848. Whig nominee Thomas Brown defeated the Democratic nominee William Bailey.[1]
1848 Florida gubernatorial election|
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|
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 County results
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Brown:
50–60%
60–70%
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Bailey:
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
>90%
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No Votes:
No Votes
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| County [2][3] |
William Bailey
Democratic |
Thomas Brown
Whig |
Total
votes
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| #
|
%
|
#
|
%
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| Alachua
|
163
|
53.97%
|
139
|
46.03%
|
302
|
| Benton
|
69
|
59.48%
|
47
|
40.52%
|
116
|
| Calhoun
|
56
|
45.16%
|
68
|
54.84%
|
124
|
| Columbia
|
293
|
51.86%
|
272
|
48.14%
|
565
|
| Dade
|
5
|
100.00%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
5
|
| Duval
|
241
|
46.62%
|
276
|
53.38%
|
517
|
| Escambia
|
153
|
42.74%
|
205
|
57.26%
|
358
|
| Franklin
|
136
|
57.38%
|
101
|
42.62%
|
237
|
| Gadsden
|
325
|
42.54%
|
439
|
57.46%
|
764
|
| Hamilton
|
238
|
63.13%
|
139
|
36.87%
|
377
|
| Hillsborough*
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.00%
|
0
|
| Holmes
|
50
|
30.30%
|
115
|
69.70%
|
165
|
| Jackson
|
184
|
31.40%
|
402
|
68.60%
|
586
|
| Jefferson
|
280
|
63.64%
|
160
|
36.36%
|
440
|
| Leon
|
277
|
41.10%
|
397
|
58.90%
|
674
|
| Levy
|
16
|
30.19%
|
37
|
69.81%
|
53
|
| Madison
|
200
|
41.32%
|
284
|
58.68%
|
484
|
| Marion
|
198
|
48.18%
|
213
|
51.82%
|
411
|
| Monroe
|
127
|
69.02%
|
57
|
30.98%
|
184
|
| Nassau
|
93
|
52.54%
|
84
|
47.46%
|
177
|
| Orange
|
42
|
70.00%
|
18
|
30.00%
|
60
|
| Santa Rosa
|
85
|
32.44%
|
177
|
67.56%
|
262
|
| St. Johns
|
164
|
55.97%
|
129
|
44.03%
|
293
|
| St. Lucie
|
17
|
85.00%
|
3
|
15.00%
|
20
|
| Wakulla
|
91
|
41.18%
|
130
|
58.82%
|
221
|
| Walton
|
103
|
39.31%
|
159
|
60.69%
|
262
|
| Washington
|
140
|
59.83%
|
94
|
40.17%
|
234
|
| Totals
|
3,746
|
47.47%
|
4,145
|
52.53%
|
7,891
|
| *Hillsborough County had no returns
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