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1872 Florida gubernatorial election Florida x140px 1868 Presidential no 1868 Florida gubernatorial election 1868 1876 Florida gubernatorial election 1876 November 5, 1872 File:Florida_Governor_Ossian_B._Hart.jpg Ossian B. Hart Republican Party (United States) 17,603 52.38% Florida Governor William Bloxham (3x4 cropped).jpg William D. Bloxham Liberal Republican Party (United States) 16,004 47.62% Governor Harrison Reed Republican Party (United States) Ossian B. Hart Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) 300px County results
Hart
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#d02923 70–80%
Bloxham
#e988ba 50–60%
#e05ba0 60–70%
#ce2f81 70–80%
#aa1562 80–90%
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No votes
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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.Our Campaigns - FL Governor Race - Nov 05, 1872 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261785 2021-07-18 www.ourcampaigns.comBernie McGovern https://books.google.com/books?id=NclDpB3Fn5AC&pg=PA479 Florida Almanac 2007-2008 2007 Pelican Publishing 978-1-4556-0441-8 en
This election was the last time a Republican won until 1966.
General election
Candidates
Republican
Ossian B. Hart
Liberal Republican/Democratic
William D. Bloxham
Results
1872 Florida gubernatorial election
Republican Party (United States) Ossian B. Hart 17,603 52.38%
Liberal Republican Party (United States) William D. Bloxham 16,004 47.62%
Results by county
CountyWalton Charles H. December 21, 1872 The Official Vote of Florida for 1872 2 Tallahassee Sentinel https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00048626/00167/images/1 September 20, 2022 Ossian B. Hart RepublicanWilliam D. Bloxham Liberal Republican Total votes # % # %Alachua1,50666.11% 772 33.89% 2,278Baker 8737.18% 147 62.82% 234Bradford19129.03% 467 70.97% 658Brevard* 0 0% 0 0% 0Calhoun 37 19.17% 156 80.83% 193Clay 111 31.53% 241 68.47% 352Columbia 646 51.11% 618 48.89% 1,264Dade 14 51.85% 13 48.15% 27Duval 1,595 62.89% 941 37.11% 2,536Escambia 789 52.60% 711 47.40% 1,500Franklin 92 38.66% 146 61.34% 238Gadsden1,19261.41% 749 38.59% 1,941Hamilton 16 3.31% 467 96.69% 483Hernando 6 3.19% 182 96.81% 188Hillsborough15231.15% 336 68.85% 488Holmes 6 2.58% 227 97.42% 233Jackson 1,109 54.15% 939 45.85% 2,048Jefferson 2,234 78.14% 625 21.86% 2,859Lafayette5826.48% 161 73.52% 219Leon2,33275.57% 754 24.43% 3,086Levy 125 26.04% 355 73.96% 480Liberty 46 27.22% 123 72.78% 169Madison 1,297 64.85% 703 35.15% 2,000Manatee 81 28.72% 201 71.28% 282Marion 1,059 60.69% 686 39.31% 1,745Monroe 280 30.70% 632 69.30% 912Nassau 571 54.48% 477 45.52% 1,048Orange 32 9.07% 321 90.93% 353Polk 5 1.37% 360 98.63% 365Putnam 388 48.84% 423 52.16%811Santa Rosa35838.37%57561.63% 933St. Johns 182 32.10% 385 67.90% 567Sumter 145 32.08% 307 67.92% 452Suwannee 359 41.65% 503 58.35% 862Taylor 94 37.15% 159 62.85% 253Volusia 104 33.77% 204 66.23% 308Wakulla 178 40.55% 261 59.45% 439Walton 72 16.0% 378 84.0% 450Washington 54 15.30% 299 84.70% 353Totals17,60352.38%16,00447.62%33,607*Brevard County had no returns
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Clay
Hernando
Lafayette
Levy
Manatee
Putnam
Santa Rosa
Suwannee
Wakulla
Counties that flipped from Radical Republican to Republican
Duval
Leon
Nassau
Counties that flipped from Tied to Democratic
Baker
See also
1872 United States presidential election in Florida
1872 United States House of Representatives election in Florida
References
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