Florida 1825 U.S. House of Representatives (Territorial Delegate)
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Territorial Delegate) (Federal)
- Title:
- Territorial Delegate
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Florida 1825 U.S. House of Representatives (Territorial Delegate)
- Date:
- 1825
- State:
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Territorial Delegate)/Territorial Delegate
- Candidates:
- Joseph M. White, James Gadsen, Joseph M. Hernandez
Candidates: | Joseph M. White[1] | James Gadsen | Joseph M. Hernandez |
---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | |||
Final Result: [2] | 742 | 460 | 362 |
Alachua County | 8 | 73 | 3 |
Duval County | - | 61 | 138 |
Escambia County | 207 | 141 | - |
Barrow's | 31 | 4 | - |
Gaines' | 24 | - | - |
Hall's | 20 | 2 | - |
Town of Pensacola | 132 | 135 | - |
Gadsden County | 126 | 13 | - |
Jackson County[3] | 284 | 13 | 1 |
Leon County | 38 | 90 | - |
Musquito County | - | 12 | 2 |
Nassau County[4] | 5 | 1 | - |
Saint John's County[5] | 1 | 41 | 218 |
Walton County[6] | 73 | 15 | - |
Notes:
[1]"Josephe M. White was elected.
[2]"Col. White of Pensacola has been elected, by the People of the Territory of Florida to represent them as a Delegate in Congress. The whole number of votes was nearly 1600, of which Mr. White received, as far as we have heard, 742 votes, Mr. Gadsen 460 votes, and Mr. Hernandez 362 votes." Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). July 22, 1825.
[3]The Boston Weekly Messanger lists 18 votes for James Gadsden.
[4]The returns from Nassau County are incomplete. There were three precincts - at one one precinct there was no election, and from another no return has been received.
[5]The Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA) lists 238 votes for Joseph M. Hernandez.
[6]The Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA) lists 45 votes for James Gadsden.
References:
Pensacola Gazette and West Florida Advertiser (Pensacola, FL). May 21, 1825.
Pensacola Gazette and West Florida Advertiser (Pensacola, FL). May 28, 1825.
Washington Gazette (Washington, DC). June 11, 1825.
Savannah Georgian (Savannah, GA). July 2, 1825.
The Nashville Whig (Nashville, TN) (Nashville, Tennessee). July 9, 1825.
Boston Weekly Messenger (Boston, MA). July 21, 1825.
Richmond Enquirer (Richmond, VA). July 22, 1825.
Stanley, J. Randall. History of Jackson County. Jackson County Historical Society, 1950. 29.
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