1860 Florida gubernatorial election

1860 Florida Gubernatorial election
October 1, 1860 (1860-10-01)
 
Nominee John Milton Edward D. Hopkins
Party Democratic Opposition
Popular vote 7,302 5,882
Percentage 55.39% 44.61%
County results
Governor before election

Madison S. Perry
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Milton
Democratic

The 1860 Florida gubernatorial election was held on October 1, 1860. Democratic nominee John Milton defeated Opposition candidate Edward D. Hopkins.

Candidates

Democratic

Nominee

Eliminated at party convention

  • E. Blackburn
  • Philip Dell
  • John Finlayson
  • George Whitfield

Opposition

Nominee

  • Edward D. Hopkins[2]

General election

Results

Florida's gubernatorial election, 1860[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Milton 7,302 55.39% +4.07
Opposition Edward D. Hopkins 5,882 44.61% N/A
Turnout 13,184 100.00%
Democratic hold

Results by county

County John Milton
Democratic 		Edward D. Hopkins
Opposition 		Total votes
# % # %
Alachua 515 72.84% 192 27.16% 707
Brevard 13 76.47% 4 23.53% 17
Calhoun 80 80.0% 20 20.0% 100
Clay 67 32.68% 138 67.32% 205
Columbia 229 44.73% 283 55.27% 512
Dade 27 100.0% 0 0% 27
Duval 231 45.65% 275 54.35% 506
Escambia 153 27.82% 397 72.18% 550
Franklin 146 78.07% 41 21.93% 187
Gadsden 355 45.51% 425 54.49% 780
Hamilton 245 57.78% 179 42.22% 424
Hernando 212 70.90% 87 29.10% 299
Hillsborough 345 88.92% 43 11.08% 388
Holmes 90 52.19% 80 47.06% 170
Jackson 513 52.19% 470 47.81% 983
Jefferson 427 70.93% 175 29.07% 602
Lafayette 109 54.23% 92 45.77% 201
Leon 400 53.19% 352 46.81% 752
Levy 171 66.54% 86 33.46% 257
Liberty 73 42.44% 99 57.56% 172
Madison 237 35.91% 423 64.09% 660
Manatee 89 90.82% 9 9.18% 98
Marion 423 64.29% 235 35.71% 658
Monroe 154 77.39% 45 22.61% 199
Nassau 260 78.55% 71 21.45% 331
New River 172 43.65% 222 56.35% 394
Orange 54 32.14% 114 67.86% 168
Putnam 149 57.53% 110 42.47% 259
Santa Rosa 256 44.52% 319 55.48% 575
St. Johns 198 65.56% 104 34.44% 302
Sumter 97 49.63% 98 50.26% 195
Suwannee 135 49.63% 137 50.37% 272
Taylor 89 50.28% 88 49.72% 177
Volusia 65 62.50% 39 37.50% 104
Wakulla 165 53.05% 146 46.95% 311
Walton 191 49.10% 198 50.90% 389
Washington 167 66.01% 86 33.99% 235
Totals 7,302 55.39% 5,882 44.61% 13,184

See also

References

  1. ^ Graham, E.M. (June 23, 1860). "Proceedings of the Democratic State Convention". The Telegraph. p. 1. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  2. ^ Andreu, Matthias R. (July 14, 1860). "Opposition State Nominations". St. Augustine Examiner. p. 2. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  3. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 29. ISBN 9780786414390.
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