James E. Broome, Governor

James E. Broome

Governor
Born
December 15, 1808
Died
November 23, 1883
Age at death
74
Home state
Florida
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1852
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Broome4,457
Opponents4,246
1
Elections run

James E. Broome (1808–1883), a Democratic politician from Florida, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1852 governor election in Florida with 4,457 votes (51.21%), defeating George T. Ward.

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How many votes has James E. Broome received?

James E. Broome has received 4,457 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James E. Broome’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852GovernorFloridaWon4,45751.21%George T. Ward
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q478183). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.