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1845 Florida's at-large congressional district special election

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1845 Florida's at-large congressional district special election

← 1845 October 6, 1845 1846 →
 
Nominee Edward Carrington Cabell William Henry Brockenbrough
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 2,523 2,472
Percentage 50.51% 49.49%

Representative-elect before election

David Levy Yulee
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Edward Carrington Cabell
Whig

1845 Florida's at-large congressional district special election recount

January 24, 1846
 
Nominee William Henry Brockenbrough Edward Carrington Cabell
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 2,669 2,632
Percentage 50.35% 49.65%

County results
Brockenbrough:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Cabell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
     No Votes

Representative before election

Edward Carrington Cabell
Whig

Elected Representative

William Henry Brockenbrough
Democratic

A special election to the United States House of Representatives for Florida's at-large congressional district was held October 6, 1845.[1]

The winning candidate would serve a less-than-two-year term in the United States House of Representatives to represent Florida in the 29th Congress from October 6, 1845, to March 4, 1847.

The election was initially called for the Whig candidate, Edward Carrington Cabell, and Cabell was seated in the House of Representatives. However, a recount found the winner to actually be the Democratic candidate, William Henry Brockenbrough. Brockenbrough was seated immediately on January 24, 1846.[2][3]

Background

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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.[4]

Candidates

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Democratic

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Nominee

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Whig

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Nominee

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General election

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Original results

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1845 Florida's at-large congressional district special election[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Edward Carrington Cabell 2,523 50.51% +1.23%
Democratic William Henry Brockenbrough 2,472 49.49% −1.23%
Majority 51 1.02% −19.63%
Turnout 4,995 100.00%
Whig gain from Democratic

Recount results

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1845 Florida's at-large congressional district special election recount[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William Henry Brockenbrough 2,669 50.35% +0.86%
Whig Edward Carrington Cabell (incumbent) 2,632 49.65% −0.86%
Majority 37 0.70% −0.32%
Turnout 5,301 100.00%
Democratic gain from Whig

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FL At Large - Special Election Race - Oct 06, 1845". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "FL At Large - Special Election Recount Race - Jan 24, 1846". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "FL At Large - Initial Election Race - May 26, 1845". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "CABELL, Edward Carrington 1816 – 1896". Congressional Biographical Directory. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "FL At Large - Special Election". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  7. ^ "FL At Large - Special Election Recount". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 16, 2020.