1848 United States House of Representatives election in Florida

1848 United States House of Representatives election in Florida

← 1846 October 2, 1848 1850 →
 
Nominee Edward Carrington Cabell William Pope Duval
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 4,382 3,805
Percentage 53.52% 46.48%

County results
Cabell:      50–59%      60–69%      70–79%
Duval:      50–59%      60–69%      70–79%      80–89%
     Tie

Representative before election

Edward Carrington Cabell
Whig

Elected Representative

Edward Carrington Cabell
Whig

The 1848 United States House of Representatives election in Florida was held on Monday, October 2, 1848, 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 31st Congress. The election coincided with the elections of other offices, including the presidential election, the senatorial election, the gubernatorial election, and various state and local elections.[1]

The winning candidate would serve a two-year term in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1849, to March 4, 1851.

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - FL At Large Race - Oct 02, 1848". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 17, 2020.

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