1846 United States House of Representatives election in Florida
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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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
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
Nominee
- William A. Kain, state senator[5]
Eliminated at party convention
- 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]
Nominee
- Edward Carrington Cabell, former U.S. representative for Florida's at-large congressional district
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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% | |||
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See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1846
References
- "Our Campaigns - FL At Large Race - Oct 05, 1846". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- "Our Campaigns - FL At Large - Initial Election Race - May 26, 1845". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- "TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS" (PDF). United States House of Representatives. 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- "Our Campaigns - FL At Large - Special Election Recount Race - Jan 24, 1846". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- "State Democratic Convention". The News. July 24, 1846. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- "BRONSON, Isaac Hopkins (1802-1855)". bioguideretro.congress.gov. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- 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.
- "FL At Large - 1846". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 16, 2020.