| Election Name: | 1852 Florida gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Florida |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1848 Florida gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1848 |
| Next Election: | 1856 Florida gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1856 |
| Election Date: | October 4, 1852 |
| Image1: | File:Florida_Governor_James_E._Broome.jpg |
| Nominee1: | James E. Broome |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 4,457 |
| Percentage1: | 51.21% |
| Nominee2: | George T. Ward |
| Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 4,246 |
| Percentage2: | 48.79% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Thomas Brown |
| Before Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
| After Election: | James E. Broome |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Flag Image: | Flag of the United States (1851–1858).svg |
| Map Size: | 300px |
The 1852 Florida gubernatorial election was held on October 4, 1852. Democratic nominee James E. Broome defeated the Whig nominee George T. Ward.[1]
The election was only decided by a slim 211 vote margin.[2]
| County[3] | James E . Broome Democratic | George T. Ward Whig | Total votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | |||||
| 238 | 59.80% | 160 | 40.20% | 398 | ||
| Calhoun | 79 | 52.32% | 72 | 47.68% | 151 | |
| 314 | 52.51% | 284 | 47.49% | 598 | ||
| Dade* | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | |
| Duval | 274 | 44.55% | 341 | 55.45% | 615 | |
| Escambia | 225 | 49.02% | 234 | 50.98% | 459 | |
| Franklin | 168 | 64.62% | 92 | 35.38% | 260 | |
| Gadsden | 458 | 53.26% | 402 | 46.74% | 860 | |
| Hamilton | 168 | 53.16% | 148 | 46.84% | 316 | |
| Hernando | 106 | 63.47% | 61 | 36.53% | 167 | |
| Hillsborough | 196 | 61.25% | 124 | 38.75% | 320 | |
| Holmes | 39 | 25.83% | 112 | 74.17% | 151 | |
| Jackson | 253 | 40.87% | 366 | 59.13% | 619 | |
| Jefferson | 273 | 64.69% | 149 | 35.31% | 422 | |
| Leon | 378 | 52.14% | 347 | 47.86% | 725 | |
| Levy | 5 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 5 | |
| Madison | 251 | 44.35% | 315 | 55.65% | 566 | |
| Marion | 267 | 52.77% | 239 | 47.23% | 506 | |
| Monroe | 154 | 67.54% | 74 | 32.46% | 228 | |
| Nassau | 57 | 48.72% | 60 | 51.28% | 117 | |
| Orange | 31 | 43.66% | 40 | 56.34% | 71 | |
| Putnam | 56 | 43.08% | 74 | 56.92% | 130 | |
| Santa Rosa | 152 | 39.07% | 237 | 60.93% | 389 | |
| St. Johns | 139 | 59.40% | 95 | 40.60% | 234 | |
| St. Lucie | 6 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 0 | |
| Wakulla | 127 | 41.10% | 182 | 58.90% | 309 | |
| Walton | 123 | 43.31% | 161 | 56.69% | 284 | |
| Washington | 130 | 62.20% | 79 | 37.80% | 209 | |
| Actual Totals | 4,667 | 51.20% | 4,448 | 48.80% | 9,115 | |
| Official Totals** | 4,457 | 51.21% | 4,246 | 48.79% | 8,703 | |
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