1860 United States presidential election in Florida

The 1860 United States presidential election in Florida took place on November 2, 1860, as part of the 1860 United States presidential election. Voters chose three electors of the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1860 United States presidential election in Florida

← 1856 November 6, 1860 1868 →
 
Nominee John C. Breckinridge John Bell
Party Southern Democratic Constitutional Union
Home state Kentucky Tennessee
Running mate Joseph Lane Edward Everett
Electoral vote 3 0
Popular vote 8,277 4,801
Percentage 62.23% 36.10%

County Results

President before election

James Buchanan
Democratic

Elected President

Abraham Lincoln
Republican

Florida was won by Southern Democratic candidate John C. Breckinridge, who won the state by a margin of 26.13%.

Republican Party candidate Abraham Lincoln was not on the ballot in the state.

This was the last presidential election Florida would participate in until the 1868 election due to the American Civil War and the beginnings of the Reconstruction Era.

Results

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1860 United States presidential election in Florida[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Southern Democratic John C. Breckinridge 8,277 62.23%
Constitutional Union John Bell 4,801 36.10%
Democratic Stephen A. Douglas 223 1.68%
Total votes 13,301 100%

Results By County

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1860 United States Presidential Election in Florida (By County)[2][3][a]
County John C. Breckinridge

Southern Democratic

John Bell

Constitutional Union

Stephen A. Douglas

Democratic

Total Votes Cast
# % # % # %
Alachua 527 72.49% 195 26.82% 5 0.69% 727
Brevard 8 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 8
Calhoun 57 86.36% 9 13.64% 0 0.00% 66
Clay 57 33.33% 114 66.67% 0 0.00% 171
Columbia 406 65.17% 214 34.35% 3 0.48% 623
Dade 16 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 16
Duval 346 58.45% 195 32.94% 51 8.61% 592
Escambia 192 28.83% 377 56.61% 97 14.56% 666
Franklin 284 82.32% 61 17.68% 0 0.00% 345
Gadsden 392 50.52% 384 49.48% 0 0.00% 776
Hamilton 243 64.46% 111 29.44% 23 6.10% 377
Hernando 151 84.36% 27 15.08% 1 0.56% 179
Hillsborough 303 83.47% 60 16.53% 0 0.00% 363
Holmes 115 60.85% 74 39.15% 0 0.00% 189
Jackson 512 52.57% 462 47.43% 0 0.00% 974
Jefferson 487 75.50% 158 24.50% 0 0.00% 645
Lafayette 96 54.55% 80 45.45% 0 0.00% 176
Leon 482 63.09% 282 36.91% 0 0.00% 764
Levy 195 80.58% 47 19.42% 0 0.00% 242
Liberty 74 49.66% 75 50.34% 0 0.00% 149
Madison 444 66.27% 226 33.73% 0 0.00% 670
Marion 510 83.61% 99 16.23% 1 0.16% 610
Manatee 50 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 50
Monroe 219 78.49% 60 21.51% 0 0.00% 279
Nassau 291 77.81% 82 21.93% 1 0.27% 374
New River 278 59.91% 179 38.58% 7 1.51% 464
Orange 46 37.70% 67 54.92% 9 7.38% 122
St. Johns 211 74.04% 74 25.96% 0 0.00% 285
Santa Rosa 266 38.33% 411 59.22% 17 2.45% 694
Sumter 109 70.78% 44 28.57% 1 0.65% 154
Suwannee 144 48.98% 145 49.32% 5 1.70% 294
Taylor 88 57.89% 64 42.11% 0 0.00% 152
Volusia 69 80.23% 17 19.77% 0 0.00% 86
Washington 151 71.23% 61 28.77% 0 0.00% 212
Wakulla 175 62.50% 104 37.14% 1 0.36% 280
Walton 161 48.20% 173 51.80% 0 0.00% 334
Total 8,155 62.22% 4,731 36.10% 221 1.69% 13,107

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ No returns have been located for this election for Putnam County.

References

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  1. ^ "1860 Presidential General Election Results - Florida".
  2. ^ The Tribune Almanac and Political Register. Tribune Association. 1861.
  3. ^ Dubin, Michael J. United States Presidential Elections. 1788-1870: The Official Results by County and State. ISBN 978-0-7864-6422-7.