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1852 Florida Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1852 Florida Gubernatorial Election?

James E. Broome won the 1852 Florida Gubernatorial Election. James E. Broome received 4,457 popular votes (51.21%). The main challenger was George T. Ward (48.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Broome and Ward

Broome +2.4 pts · won by 211 votes
James E. BroomeDemocraticWINNER51.21%
4,457 votes
George T. WardWhig Party48.79%
4,246 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.