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

Election Name:1845 Florida's at-large congressional district special election
After Election:Edward Carrington Cabell
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
Before Election:David Levy Yulee
Representative-elect
Percentage2:49.49%
Popular Vote2:2,472
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Nominee2:William Henry Brockenbrough
Percentage1:50.51%
Country:Florida
Popular Vote1:2,523
Party1:Whig Party (United States)
Nominee1:Edward Carrington Cabell
Election Date:October 6, 1845
Next Year:1846
Next Election:1846 United States House of Representatives election in Florida
Previous Year:1845
Previous Election:1845 United States House of Representatives election in Florida
Ongoing:no
Type:presidential
After Party:Whig Party (United States)
Flag Image:Flag of the United States (1845–1846).svg
Posttitle:Elected U.S. Representative
Election Name:1845 Florida's at-large congressional district special election recount
After Election:William Henry Brockenbrough
Before Party:Whig Party (United States)
Before Election:Edward Carrington Cabell
Representative
Percentage2:49.65%
Popular Vote2:2,632
Party2:Whig Party (United States)
Nominee2:Edward Carrington Cabell
Percentage1:50.35%
Country:Florida
Popular Vote1:2,669
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Nominee1:William Henry Brockenbrough
Election Date:January 24, 1846
Ongoing:no
Type:presidential
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)
Flag Image:Flag_of_the_United_States_(1845–1846).svg
Map Size:300px

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

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

Democratic

Nominee

Whig

Nominee

General election

Recount results

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FL At Large - Special Election Race - Oct 06, 1845. October 17, 2020. Our Campaigns.
  2. Web site: FL At Large - Special Election Recount Race - Jan 24, 1846. October 17, 2020. Our Campaigns.
  3. Web site: March 9, 2013. TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS. October 16, 2020. United States House of Representatives. https://web.archive.org/web/20130309015226/http://artandhistory.house.gov/house_history/bioguide-front/29.pdf. March 9, 2013.
  4. Web site: FL At Large - Initial Election Race - May 26, 1845. October 16, 2020. Our Campaigns.
  5. Web site: CABELL, Edward Carrington 1816 – 1896 . Congressional Biographical Directory . 21 September 2023.