1845 Florida gubernatorial election
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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.
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May 26, 1845
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 County results
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General election
Candidates
- William D. Moseley, Democratic
- Richard K. Call, Whig
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Dunn Moseley | 3,292 | 55.14 | |
| Whig | Richard Keith Call | 2,679 | 44.86 | |
| Total votes | 5,971 | 100 | ||
Results by county
| County[2][3] | William Dunn Moseley Democratic |
Richard Keith Call Whig |
Total votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| Alachua* | 193 | 67.96% | 91 | 23.04% | 284 |
| Benton | 78 | 95.12% | 4 | 4.88% | 82 |
| Calhoun | 62 | 92.54% | 5 | 7.46% | 67 |
| Columbia | 340 | 72.65% | 128 | 27.35% | 468 |
| Dade | 60 | 92.31% | 5 | 7.69% | 65 |
| Duval | 235 | 61.86% | 156 | 38.14% | 391 |
| Escambia | 96 | 35.96% | 171 | 64.04% | 267 |
| Franklin | 113 | 51.6% | 106 | 48.4% | 219 |
| Gadsden | 230 | 45.19% | 279 | 54.81% | 509 |
| Hamilton | 126 | 74.12% | 44 | 25.88% | 170 |
| Hillsborough | 74 | 66.07% | 38 | 33.93% | 112 |
| Jackson | 130 | 28.14% | 332 | 71.86% | 462 |
| Jefferson | 256 | 63.21% | 149 | 36.79% | 405 |
| Leon | 269 | 45.59% | 321 | 54.41% | 590 |
| Madison | 174 | 58.39% | 124 | 41.61% | 298 |
| Marion | 94 | 55.95% | 74 | 44.05% | 168 |
| Monroe | 157 | 68.26% | 73 | 31.74% | 230 |
| Nassau | 129 | 84.87% | 23 | 15.13% | 152 |
| Orange** | 28 | 73.68% | 10 | 26.32% | 38 |
| Santa Rosa | 29 | 17.47% | 137 | 82.53% | 166 |
| St. Johns | 171 | 61.51% | 107 | 38.49% | 278 |
| St. Lucie | 16 | 94.12% | 1 | 5.88% | 17 |
| Wakulla | 88 | 53.01% | 78 | 46.99% | 166 |
| Walton | 64 | 24.06% | 202 | 75.94% | 266 |
| 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 |
| *Newly formed Levy County returns was included in count. **Votes was counted under old name of Mosquito County. | |||||