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]
1872 Florida gubernatorial election|
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/1872_Florida_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg/300px-1872_Florida_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg.png) County Results
Hart
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
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Bloxham
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
>90%
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No Votes
No Votes
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This election was the last time a Republican won until 1966.
Liberal Republican/Democratic
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County[3]
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Ossian B. Hart Republican
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William D. Bloxham Liberal Republican
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Total votes
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%
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%
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Alachua
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1,506
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66.11%
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772
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33.89%
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2,278
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Baker
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87
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37.18%
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147
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62.82%
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234
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Bradford
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191
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29.03%
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467
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70.97%
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658
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Brevard*
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0
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0%
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0
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0%
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0
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Calhoun
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37
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19.17%
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156
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80.83%
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193
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Clay
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111
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31.53%
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241
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68.47%
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352
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Columbia
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646
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51.11%
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618
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48.89%
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1,264
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Dade
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14
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51.85%
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13
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48.15%
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27
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Duval
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1,595
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62.89%
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941
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37.11%
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2,536
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Escambia
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789
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52.60%
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711
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47.40%
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1,500
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Franklin
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92
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38.66%
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146
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61.34%
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238
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Gadsden
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1,192
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61.41%
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749
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38.59%
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1,941
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Hamilton
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16
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3.31%
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467
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96.69%
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483
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Hernando
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6
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3.19%
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182
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96.81%
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188
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Hillsborough
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152
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31.15%
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336
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68.85%
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488
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Holmes
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6
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2.58%
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227
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97.42%
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233
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Jackson
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1,109
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54.15%
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939
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45.85%
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2,048
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Jefferson
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2,234
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78.14%
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625
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21.86%
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2,859
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Lafayette
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58
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26.48%
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161
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73.52%
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219
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Leon
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2,332
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75.57%
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754
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24.43%
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3,086
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Levy
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125
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26.04%
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355
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73.96%
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480
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Liberty
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46
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27.22%
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123
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72.78%
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169
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Madison
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1,297
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64.85%
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703
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35.15%
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2,000
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Manatee
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81
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28.72%
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201
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71.28%
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282
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Marion
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1,059
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60.69%
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686
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39.31%
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1,745
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Monroe
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280
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30.70%
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632
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69.30%
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912
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Nassau
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571
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54.48%
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477
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45.52%
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1,048
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Orange
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32
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9.07%
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321
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90.93%
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353
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Polk
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5
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1.37%
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360
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98.63%
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365
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Putnam
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388
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48.84%
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423
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52.16%
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811
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Santa Rosa
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358
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38.37%
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575
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61.63%
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933
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St. Johns
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182
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32.10%
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385
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67.90%
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567
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Sumter
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145
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32.08%
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307
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67.92%
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452
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Suwannee
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359
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41.65%
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503
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58.35%
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862
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Taylor
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94
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37.15%
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159
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62.85%
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253
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Volusia
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104
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33.77%
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204
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66.23%
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308
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Wakulla
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178
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40.55%
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261
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59.45%
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439
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Walton
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72
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16.0%
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378
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84.0%
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450
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Washington
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54
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15.30%
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299
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84.70%
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353
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Totals
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17,603
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52.38%
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16,004
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47.62%
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33,607
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*Brevard County had no returns
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