| Election Name: | 1848 Florida gubernatorial election |
| Popular Vote2: | 3,746 |
| After Election: | Thomas Brown |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Before Election: | William Dunn Moseley |
| Governor | |
| Percentage1: | 52.53% |
| Popular Vote1: | 4,145 |
| Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Nominee1: | Thomas Brown |
| Image1: | File:Florida_Governor_Thomas_Brown.jpg |
| Percentage2: | 47.47% |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Country: | Florida |
| Nominee2: | William Bailey |
| Election Date: | October 2, 1848 |
| Next Year: | 1852 |
| Next Election: | 1852 Florida gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1845 |
| Previous Election: | 1845 Florida gubernatorial election |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Type: | Presidential |
| After Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Flag Image: | Flag of the United States (1848–1851).svg |
The 1848 Florida gubernatorial election was held on October 2, 1848. Whig nominee Thomas Brown defeated the Democratic nominee William Bailey.[1]
| County [2] [3] | William Bailey Democratic | Thomas Brown Whig | Total votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | |||||
| Alachua | 163 | 53.97% | 139 | 46.03% | 302 | |
| Benton | 69 | 59.48% | 47 | 40.52% | 116 | |
| Calhoun | 56 | 45.16% | 68 | 54.84% | 124 | |
| Columbia | 293 | 51.86% | 272 | 48.14% | 565 | |
| Dade | 5 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 5 | |
| Duval | 241 | 46.62% | 276 | 53.38% | 517 | |
| Escambia | 153 | 42.74% | 205 | 57.26% | 358 | |
| Franklin | 136 | 57.38% | 101 | 42.62% | 237 | |
| Gadsden | 325 | 42.54% | 439 | 57.46% | 764 | |
| Hamilton | 238 | 63.13% | 139 | 36.87% | 377 | |
| Hillsborough* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Holmes | 50 | 30.30% | 115 | 69.70% | 165 | |
| Jackson | 184 | 31.40% | 402 | 68.60% | 586 | |
| Jefferson | 280 | 63.64% | 160 | 36.36% | 440 | |
| Leon | 277 | 41.10% | 397 | 58.90% | 674 | |
| Levy | 16 | 30.19% | 37 | 69.81% | 53 | |
| Madison | 200 | 41.32% | 284 | 58.68% | 484 | |
| Marion | 198 | 48.18% | 213 | 51.82% | 411 | |
| Monroe | 127 | 69.02% | 57 | 30.98% | 184 | |
| Nassau | 93 | 52.54% | 84 | 47.46% | 177 | |
| Orange | 42 | 70.00% | 18 | 30.00% | 60 | |
| Santa Rosa | 85 | 32.44% | 177 | 67.56% | 262 | |
| St. Johns | 164 | 55.97% | 129 | 44.03% | 293 | |
| St. Lucie | 17 | 85.00% | 3 | 15.00% | 20 | |
| Wakulla | 91 | 41.18% | 130 | 58.82% | 221 | |
| Walton | 103 | 39.31% | 159 | 60.69% | 262 | |
| Washington | 140 | 59.83% | 94 | 40.17% | 234 | |
| Totals | 3,746 | 47.47% | 4,145 | 52.53% | 7,891 | |
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