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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
- John Finlayson
- Philip Dell
- George Whitfield
- E. Blackburn
Opposition
Nominee
- Edward D. Hopkins[2]
General election
Results
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
- 1860 United States presidential election in Florida
- 1860 United States House of Representatives election in Florida
References
- ^ Graham, E.M. (June 23, 1860). "Proceedings of the Democratic State Convention". The Telegraph. p. 1. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ Andreu, Matthias R. (July 14, 1860). "Opposition State Nominations". St. Augustine Examiner. p. 2. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ 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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