1845 United States House of Representatives election in Florida

1845 United States House of Representatives election in Florida

May 26, 1845 1845 (special) →
 
Nominee David Levy Yulee Benjamin Alexander Putnam
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 3,608 2,373
Percentage 60.32% 39.68%

County Results

Elected Representative

David Levy Yulee
Democratic

The 1845 United States House of Representatives election in Florida was held on Monday, May 26, 1845, to elect the first United States Representative from the state of Florida, one from the state's single at-large congressional district, to represent Florida in the 29th Congress. The election coincided with the elections of other offices, including the gubernatorial election, the senatorial elections, and various state and local elections.[1]

The winning candidate would have served a less-than-two-year term in the United States House of Representatives from July 1, 1845, to March 4, 1847.

  1. ^ "FL At Large - Initial Election Race - May 26, 1845". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 17, 2020.

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