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1872 Florida gubernatorial election

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The 1872 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1872. Republican nominee Ossian B. Hart defeated the Liberal Republican Party nominee William D. Bloxham.^[1]^[2]

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This election was the last time a Republican won until 1966.

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"Our Campaigns - FL Governor Race - Nov 05, 1872". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 18, 2021.

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Bernie, McGovern (2007). Florida Almanac 2007-2008. Pelican Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4556-0441-8.

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Walton, Charles H. (December 21, 1872). "The Official Vote of Florida for 1872". Tallahassee Sentinel. p. 2. Retrieved September 20, 2022.

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Ossian B. Hart	17,603	52.38%
	Liberal Republican	William D. Bloxham	16,004	47.62%

County^[3]	Ossian B. Hart Republican		William D. Bloxham Liberal Republican		Total votes
County^[3]	#	%	#	%	Total votes
Alachua	1,506	66.11%	772	33.89%	2,278
Baker	87	37.18%	147	62.82%	234
Bradford	191	29.03%	467	70.97%	658
Brevard*	0	0%	0	0%	0
Calhoun	37	19.17%	156	80.83%	193
Clay	111	31.53%	241	68.47%	352
Columbia	646	51.11%	618	48.89%	1,264
Dade	14	51.85%	13	48.15%	27
Duval	1,595	62.89%	941	37.11%	2,536
Escambia	789	52.60%	711	47.40%	1,500
Franklin	92	38.66%	146	61.34%	238
Gadsden	1,192	61.41%	749	38.59%	1,941
Hamilton	16	3.31%	467	96.69%	483
Hernando	6	3.19%	182	96.81%	188
Hillsborough	152	31.15%	336	68.85%	488
Holmes	6	2.58%	227	97.42%	233
Jackson	1,109	54.15%	939	45.85%	2,048
Jefferson	2,234	78.14%	625	21.86%	2,859
Lafayette	58	26.48%	161	73.52%	219
Leon	2,332	75.57%	754	24.43%	3,086
Levy	125	26.04%	355	73.96%	480
Liberty	46	27.22%	123	72.78%	169
Madison	1,297	64.85%	703	35.15%	2,000
Manatee	81	28.72%	201	71.28%	282
Marion	1,059	60.69%	686	39.31%	1,745
Monroe	280	30.70%	632	69.30%	912
Nassau	571	54.48%	477	45.52%	1,048
Orange	32	9.07%	321	90.93%	353
Polk	5	1.37%	360	98.63%	365
Putnam	388	48.84%	423	52.16%	811
Santa Rosa	358	38.37%	575	61.63%	933
St. Johns	182	32.10%	385	67.90%	567
Sumter	145	32.08%	307	67.92%	452
Suwannee	359	41.65%	503	58.35%	862
Taylor	94	37.15%	159	62.85%	253
Volusia	104	33.77%	204	66.23%	308
Wakulla	178	40.55%	261	59.45%	439
Walton	72	16.0%	378	84.0%	450
Washington	54	15.30%	299	84.70%	353
Totals	17,603	52.38%	16,004	47.62%	33,607
*Brevard County had no returns

1872_Florida_gubernatorial_election

1872 Florida gubernatorial election

General election

Candidates

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Liberal Republican/Democratic

Results

Results by County

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