1854 United States House of Representatives election in Florida

none February 2026 September 2023 1854 United States House of Representatives election in Florida Florida presidential no United States House of Representatives election in Florida, 1852 1852 1856 United States House of Representatives election in Florida 1856 October 2, 1854 x150px Augustus Maxwell Democratic Party (United States) 5,638 55.26% x150px Thomas Brown Whig Party (United States) 4,564 44.74% 1854 Florida US House by County.png County results Maxwell: #9ecae1 50–59% #6baed6 60–69% #4292c6 70–79% #2171b5 80–89% #084594 90–100% Brown: #fec44f 50–59% #fe9929 60–69% #ec7014 70–79% No Votes: #bdbdbd No Votes Representative Augustus Maxwell Democratic Party (United States) Augustus Maxwell Democratic Party (United States) Flag_of_the_United_States_(1851–1858).svg The 1854 United States House of Representatives election in Florida was held on Monday, October 2, 1854, 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 34th Congress. The election coincided with the elections of other offices, including the senatorial election and various state and local elections.Our Campaigns - FL At Large Race - Oct 02, 1854 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=287203 2020-10-18 www.ourcampaigns.com The winning candidate would serve a two-year term in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1855, to March 4, 1857. Candidates Democratic Nominee Augustus Maxwell, incumbent U.S. representative Whig Nominee Thomas Brown, former governor of Florida Campaign Despite Brown leaving office as a popular governor, the national Whig Party had all but collapsed by this election. Additionally, many Southerners who were formerly sympathetic to the Whigs now aligned fully with the Democratic Party, due to the perception that the Whigs were willing to compromise with abolitionist Northerners. To take advantage of this, Maxwell actively campaigned in Pensacola, a former Whig stronghold, as well as running up his margins in deeply conservative North Central Florida, particularly in Columbia and Jefferson counties, both of which had high enslaved populations.1854-08-12 Brown vs Maxwell - Florida 1854 2 Pensacola Gazette https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61320372/brown-vs-maxwell-florida-1854/ 2020-10-191854-07-15 Party Movements in Florida 2 Pensacola Gazette https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61320359/party-movements-in-florida/ 2020-10-19 General election Results Florida's at-large congressional district election, 1854FL At Large - 1854 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=287203 Our Campaigns October 18, 2020 Democratic Party (United States) Augustus Maxwell (inc.) 5,638 55.26% +5.14% Whig Party (United States) Thomas Brown 4,564 44.74% -3.64% 1,074 10.53% -6.81% 10,202 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) By County CountyAllen Benjamin F. November 7, 1854 Florida Election-Official 2 Florida Sentinel https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00079923/00159/images/1 September 8, 2022 Augustus MaxwellDemocratic Thomas BrownWhig Totalvotes # % # %Alachua26261.79% 162 38.21% 424Calhoun 87 50.88% 84 49.12% 171Columbia 529 61.37% 333 38.63% 862Duval 406 49.39% 416 50.61% 822Escambia 179 50.28% 177 49.72% 356Franklin 132 52.38% 120 47.62% 252Gadsden38847.37% 431 52.63% 819Hamilton 133 49.44% 136 50.56%269Hernando 124 63.92% 70 36.08% 194Hillsborough22365.20% 119 34.80% 342Holmes 66 46.15% 77 53.85% 143Jackson 357 46.30% 414 53.70% 771Jefferson 364 74.90% 122 25.10% 486Leon42455.86% 335 44.14% 759Levy 59 55.14% 48 44.86% 107Madison 437 55.60% 349 44.40% 786Marion 256 56.64% 196 43.36% 452Monroe 151 66.81% 75 33.19% 226Nassau 60 46.15% 70 53.85% 130Orange1822.50% 62 77.50% 80Putnam 123 70.29% 52 29.71%175Santa Rosa18847.84%20552.16% 393St. Johns 137 57.08% 103 42.92% 240St. Lucie 12 100% 0 0% 12Sumter 78 61.90% 48 38.10% 126Wakulla 169 55.78% 134 44.22% 303Walton 132 43.56% 171 56.44% 303Washington 144 72.36% 55 27.64% 199Totals5,63855.26%4,56444.74%10,202 See also United States House of Representatives elections, 1854 References 1854 Florida United States House of Representatives