| Election Name: | 1872 Florida gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Florida |
| Flag Year: | 1868 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1868 Florida gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1868 |
| Next Election: | 1876 Florida gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1876 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 1872 |
| Image1: | File:Florida_Governor_Ossian_B._Hart.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Ossian B. Hart |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 17,603 |
| Percentage1: | 52.38% |
| Nominee2: | William D. Bloxham |
| Party2: | Liberal Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 16,004 |
| Percentage2: | 47.62% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Harrison Reed |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Ossian B. Hart |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Alliance2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Map Size: | 300px |
The 1872 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1872. Republican nominee Ossian B. Hart defeated the Liberal Republican Party nominee William D. Bloxham.[1] [2]
This election was the last time a Republican won until 1966.
| County[3] | Ossian B. Hart Republican | William D. Bloxham Liberal Republican | Total votes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | ||||||||||
| align="center" | Alachua | 1,506 | 66.11% | 772 | 33.89% | 2,278 | |||||
| align="center" | Baker | 87 | 37.18% | 147 | 62.82% | 234 | |||||
| align="center" | Bradford | 191 | 29.03% | 467 | 70.97% | 658 | |||||
| align="center" | Brevard* | align="center" | 0 | align="center" | 0% | align="center" | 0 | align="center" | 0% | align="center" | 0 |
| align="center" | Calhoun | 37 | 19.17% | 156 | 80.83% | 193 | |||||
| align="center" | Clay | 111 | 31.53% | 241 | 68.47% | 352 | |||||
| align="center" | Columbia | 646 | 51.11% | 618 | 48.89% | 1,264 | |||||
| align="center" | Dade | 14 | 51.85% | 13 | 48.15% | 27 | |||||
| align="center" | Duval | 1,595 | 62.89% | 941 | 37.11% | 2,536 | |||||
| align="center" | Escambia | 789 | 52.60% | 711 | 47.40% | 1,500 | |||||
| align="center" | Franklin | 92 | 38.66% | 146 | 61.34% | 238 | |||||
| align="center" | Gadsden | 1,192 | 61.41% | 749 | 38.59% | 1,941 | |||||
| align="center" | Hamilton | 16 | 3.31% | 467 | 96.69% | 483 | |||||
| align="center" | Hernando | 6 | 3.19% | 182 | 96.81% | 188 | |||||
| align="center" | Hillsborough | 152 | 31.15% | 336 | 68.85% | 488 | |||||
| align="center" | Holmes | 6 | 2.58% | 227 | 97.42% | 233 | |||||
| align="center" | Jackson | 1,109 | 54.15% | 939 | 45.85% | 2,048 | |||||
| align="center" | Jefferson | 2,234 | 78.14% | 625 | 21.86% | 2,859 | |||||
| align="center" | Lafayette | 58 | 26.48% | 161 | 73.52% | 219 | |||||
| align="center" | Leon | 2,332 | 75.57% | 754 | 24.43% | 3,086 | |||||
| align="center" | Levy | 125 | 26.04% | 355 | 73.96% | 480 | |||||
| align="center" | Liberty | 46 | 27.22% | 123 | 72.78% | 169 | |||||
| align="center" | Madison | 1,297 | 64.85% | 703 | 35.15% | 2,000 | |||||
| align="center" | Manatee | 81 | 28.72% | 201 | 71.28% | 282 | |||||
| align="center" | Marion | 1,059 | 60.69% | 686 | 39.31% | 1,745 | |||||
| align="center" | Monroe | 280 | 30.70% | 632 | 69.30% | 912 | |||||
| align="center" | Nassau | 571 | 54.48% | 477 | 45.52% | 1,048 | |||||
| align="center" | Orange | 32 | 9.07% | 321 | 90.93% | 353 | |||||
| align="center" | Polk | 5 | 1.37% | 360 | 98.63% | 365 | |||||
| align="center" | Putnam | 388 | 48.84% | 423 | 52.16% | 811 | |||||
| align="center" | Santa Rosa | 358 | 38.37% | 575 | 61.63% | 933 | |||||
| align="center" | St. Johns | 182 | 32.10% | 385 | 67.90% | 567 | |||||
| align="center" | Sumter | 145 | 32.08% | 307 | 67.92% | 452 | |||||
| align="center" | Suwannee | 359 | 41.65% | 503 | 58.35% | 862 | |||||
| align="center" | Taylor | 94 | 37.15% | 159 | 62.85% | 253 | |||||
| align="center" | Volusia | 104 | 33.77% | 204 | 66.23% | 308 | |||||
| align="center" | Wakulla | 178 | 40.55% | 261 | 59.45% | 439 | |||||
| align="center" | Walton | 72 | 16.0% | 378 | 84.0% | 450 | |||||
| align="center" | Washington | 54 | 15.30% | 299 | 84.70% | 353 | |||||
| Totals | 17,603 | 52.38% | 16,004 | 47.62% | 33,607 | ||||||
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