| Election Name: | 1845 Florida gubernatorial election |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Next Election: | 1848 Florida gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1848 |
| Nominee1: | William Dunn Moseley |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 3,292 |
| Percentage1: | 55.14% |
| Nominee2: | Richard Keith Call |
| Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 2,679 |
| Percentage2: | 44.86% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | John Branch |
| Before Party: | Nonpartisan |
| After Election: | William Dunn Moseley |
| After Party: | Democrat |
| Flag Image: | Flag_of_the_United_States_(1837–1845).svg |
The 1845 Florida gubernatorial election was held on May 26, 1845 to elect the first Governor of Florida. Democratic nominee William Dunn Moseley defeated Whig nominee Richard Keith Call with 55.14% of the vote.
| County[1] [2] | William Dunn Moseley Democratic | Richard Keith Call Whig | Total votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | |||||
| align="center" | Alachua* | 193 | 67.96% | 91 | 23.04% | 284 |
| align="center" | Benton | 78 | 95.12% | 4 | 4.88% | 82 |
| align="center" | Calhoun | 62 | 92.54% | 5 | 7.46% | 67 |
| align="center" | Columbia | 340 | 72.65% | 128 | 27.35% | 468 |
| align="center" | Dade | 60 | 92.31% | 5 | 7.69% | 65 |
| align="center" | Duval | 235 | 61.86% | 156 | 38.14% | 391 |
| align="center" | Escambia | 96 | 35.96% | 171 | 64.04% | 267 |
| align="center" | Franklin | 113 | 51.6% | 106 | 48.4% | 219 |
| align="center" | Gadsden | 230 | 45.19% | 279 | 54.81% | 509 |
| align="center" | Hamilton | 126 | 74.12% | 44 | 25.88% | 170 |
| align="center" | Hillsborough | 74 | 66.07% | 38 | 33.93% | 112 |
| align="center" | Jackson | 130 | 28.14% | 332 | 71.86% | 462 |
| align="center" | Jefferson | 256 | 63.21% | 149 | 36.79% | 405 |
| align="center" | Leon | 269 | 45.59% | 321 | 54.41% | 590 |
| align="center" | Madison | 174 | 58.39% | 124 | 41.61% | 298 |
| align="center" | Marion | 94 | 55.95% | 74 | 44.05% | 168 |
| align="center" | Monroe | 157 | 68.26% | 73 | 31.74% | 230 |
| align="center" | Nassau | 129 | 84.87% | 23 | 15.13% | 152 |
| align="center" | Orange** | 28 | 73.68% | 10 | 26.32% | 38 |
| align="center" | Santa Rosa | 29 | 17.47% | 137 | 82.53% | 166 |
| align="center" | St. Johns | 171 | 61.51% | 107 | 38.49% | 278 |
| align="center" | St. Lucie | 16 | 94.12% | 1 | 5.88% | 17 |
| align="center" | Wakulla | 88 | 53.01% | 78 | 46.99% | 166 |
| align="center" | Walton | 64 | 24.06% | 202 | 75.94% | 266 |
| align="center" | Washington | 71 | 86.59% | 11 | 13.41% | 82 |
| Actual Totals | 3,283 | 55.13% | 2,669 | 44.87% | 5,952 | |
| Official Totals | 3,292 | 55.16% | 2,679 | 44.84% | 5,971 | |
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