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1848 Florida Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1848 Florida Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas Brown won the 1848 Florida Gubernatorial Election. Thomas Brown received 4,145 popular votes (52.53%). The main challenger was William Bailey (47.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Brown and Bailey

Brown +5.1 pts · won by 399 votes
Thomas BrownWhig PartyWINNER52.53%
4,145 votes
William BaileyDemocratic47.47%
3,746 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.