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1872 Florida gubernatorial election
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.
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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.
This election was the last time a Republican won until 1966.
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Ossian B. Hart
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William D. Bloxham
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 17,603 | 52.38% | ||
| Liberal Republican | 16,004 | 47.62% |
| County | Ossian B. Hart Republican | William D. Bloxham Liberal Republican | Total votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua | 1,506 | 66.11% | 772 | 33.89% | 2,278 |
| Baker | 87 | 37.18% | 147 | 62.82% | 234 |
| Bradford | 191 | 29.03% | 467 | 70.97% | 658 |
| Brevard* | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Calhoun | 37 | 19.17% | 156 | 80.83% | 193 |
| Clay | 111 | 31.53% | 241 | 68.47% | 352 |
| Columbia | 646 | 51.11% | 618 | 48.89% | 1,264 |
| Dade | 14 | 51.85% | 13 | 48.15% | 27 |
| Duval | 1,595 | 62.89% | 941 | 37.11% | 2,536 |
| Escambia | 789 | 52.60% | 711 | 47.40% | 1,500 |
| Franklin | 92 | 38.66% | 146 | 61.34% | 238 |
| Gadsden | 1,192 | 61.41% | 749 | 38.59% | 1,941 |
| Hamilton | 16 | 3.31% | 467 | 96.69% | 483 |
| Hernando | 6 | 3.19% | 182 | 96.81% | 188 |
| Hillsborough | 152 | 31.15% | 336 | 68.85% | 488 |
| Holmes | 6 | 2.58% | 227 | 97.42% | 233 |
| Jackson | 1,109 | 54.15% | 939 | 45.85% | 2,048 |
| Jefferson | 2,234 | 78.14% | 625 | 21.86% | 2,859 |
| Lafayette | 58 | 26.48% | 161 | 73.52% | 219 |
| Leon | 2,332 | 75.57% | 754 | 24.43% | 3,086 |
| Levy | 125 | 26.04% | 355 | 73.96% | 480 |
| Liberty | 46 | 27.22% | 123 | 72.78% | 169 |
| Madison | 1,297 | 64.85% | 703 | 35.15% | 2,000 |
| Manatee | 81 | 28.72% | 201 | 71.28% | 282 |
| Marion | 1,059 | 60.69% | 686 | 39.31% | 1,745 |
| Monroe | 280 | 30.70% | 632 | 69.30% | 912 |
| Nassau | 571 | 54.48% | 477 | 45.52% | 1,048 |
| Orange | 32 | 9.07% | 321 | 90.93% | 353 |
| Polk | 5 | 1.37% | 360 | 98.63% | 365 |
| Putnam | 388 | 48.84% | 423 | 52.16% | 811 |
| Santa Rosa | 358 | 38.37% | 575 | 61.63% | 933 |
| St. Johns | 182 | 32.10% | 385 | 67.90% | 567 |
| Sumter | 145 | 32.08% | 307 | 67.92% | 452 |
| Suwannee | 359 | 41.65% | 503 | 58.35% | 862 |
| Taylor | 94 | 37.15% | 159 | 62.85% | 253 |
| Volusia | 104 | 33.77% | 204 | 66.23% | 308 |
| Wakulla | 178 | 40.55% | 261 | 59.45% | 439 |
| Walton | 72 | 16.0% | 378 | 84.0% | 450 |
| Washington | 54 | 15.30% | 299 | 84.70% | 353 |
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