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William Bailey

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
Florida
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1848
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bailey3,746
Opponents4,145
1
Elections run

William Bailey, a Democratic politician from Florida, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1848 governor election in Florida to Thomas Brown, receiving 3,746 votes (47.47%).

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How many votes has William Bailey received?

William Bailey has received 3,746 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Bailey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848GovernorFloridaLost3,74647.47%Thomas Brown
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