1860 Florida gubernatorial election

1860 Florida Gubernatorial election
Milton 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%	Hopkins 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
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

John Milton^[1]

Eliminated at party convention

John Finlayson
Philip Dell
George Whitfield
E. Blackburn

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
County	#	%	#	%	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

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.

[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.

[1]

Candidates

Democratic

Nominee

Eliminated at party convention

Opposition

Nominee

General election

Results

Results by County

See also

References