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1860 United States House of Representatives election in Florida

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election_name1860 United States House of Representatives election in Florida
countryFlorida
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_electionUnited States House of Representatives election in Florida, 1858
previous_year1858
next_electionUnited States House of Representatives election in Florida, 1865
next_year1865
election_dateOctober 1, 1860
nominee1Robert Benjamin Hilton
party1Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote17,722
percentage159.89%
nominee2Benjamin F. Allen
party2Opposition Party (Southern U.S.)
popular_vote25,172
percentage240.11%
map_image1860 United States House of Representatives election in Florida results by county.svg
map_captionCounty Results
titleRepresentative
before_electionGeorge Sydney Hawkins
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionRobert Benjamin
Hilton
after_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
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flag_imageFlag_of_the_United_States_(1859–1861).svg

Hilton Allen No Vote Hilton](robert-benjamin-hilton) The 1860 United States House of Representatives election in Florida was held on Monday, October 1, 1860, to elect the single United States Representative from the state of Florida, one from the state's single at-large congressional district, to represent Florida in the 37th Congress. The election coincided with the gubernatorial election and various state and local elections.

Democratic nominee Robert Benjamin Hilton defeated Opposition nominee Benjamin F. Allen. Hilton was never seated in Congress, however, as Florida had succeeded from the Union before Congress convened.

Candidates

Democratic

Nominee

  • Robert Benjamin Hilton, clerk of the Florida House of Representatives

Eliminated at party convention

  • William Dilworth, former state representative
  • James Gettis, former state representative
  • Barton C. Pope, former state representative
  • J. Carraway Smith, former state representative
  • Frederick L. Villepigue, secretary of state of Florida
  • C. C. Younge, lawyer

Opposition

Nominee

  • Benjamin F. Allen, former state representative

Campaign

By 1860, the secession of the South from the Union was nearly inevitable. Both Hilton and Allen were secessionists; the only question that remained was what ideology would an independent Florida prefer: the conservatism of the Democratic Party or the Whiggism of the Opposition Party. Due to Hilton's close ties with Vice President John C. Breckinridge, the Democratic nominee for president, it was all but guaranteed that he would ride on Breckinridge's coattails.

General election

Results

Results by County

CountyRobert Benjamin Hilton
DemocraticBenjamin F. Allen
OppositionTotal votes#%#%Totals7,72259.89%5,17240.11%12,894
Alachua51674.67%17525.33%691
Brevard00%00%0
Calhoun8888.0%1212.0%100
Clay8543.59%11051.73%195
Columbia23748.27%25451.73%491
Dade00%00%0
Duval26353.46%22946.54%492
Escambia17330.73%39069.27%563
Franklin15585.16%2714.84%182
Gadsden38748.99%40351.01%790
Hamilton24758.39%17641.61%423
Hernando21672.0%8428.0%300
Hillsborough34790.36%379.64%384
Holmes7546.88%8553.13%160
Jackson51151.88%47448.12%985
Jefferson45074.38%15525.62%605
Lafayette11055.56%8844.44%198
Leon42756.26%33243.74%759
Levy18169.35%8030.65%261
Liberty9351.38%8848.62%181
Madison42264.53%23235.47%654
Manatee7994.05%55.95%84
Marion43573.36%15826.64%593
Monroe15678.0%4422.0%200
Nassau25281.82%5618.18%308
New River21161.34%13338.66%344
Orange5836.02%10363.98%161
Putnam16263.28%9436.72%256
Santa Rosa25144.27%31655.73%567
St. Johns20267.79%9632.21%298
Sumter10859.67%7340.33%181
Suwannee13549.63%13750.37%272
Taylor8650.59%8449.41%170
Volusia4969.01%2230.99%71
Wakulla17354.75%14345.25%316
Walton21051.98%19448.02%404
Washington17267.45%8332.55%255

Aftermath

Florida seceded from the Union on January 10, 1861, meaning Hilton was not able to take his seat in Congress. However, Hilton won election to the Confederate States House of Representatives later in 1861, representing Florida's 2nd congressional district.

References

References

  1. Dubin, Michael J.. (1998). "United States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997: The Official Results of the Elections of the 1st Through 105th Congresses". [[McFarland & Company]].
  2. (1860-06-23). "Florida's U.S. Representative nomination 1860". The Florida Peninsular.
  3. (1860-06-30). "Democratic nominations for governor and U.S. representative, 1860". The Florida Peninsular.
  4. (2018-03-08). "Dilworth-Barnhill House - Monticello, FL".
  5. (2019). "The People of Lawmaking in Florida 1822 - 2019". [[Florida House of Representatives]].
  6. (May 22, 2009). "The Pope Family". Greene Publishing.
  7. (2020). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845-2020". [[Florida House of Representatives]].
  8. Dyke. (November 17, 1860). "VOTE FOR CONGRESSMAN BY COUNTIES". Floridian & Journal.
  9. McConville, Michael Paul. (2012). "The Politics Of Slavery And Secession In Antebellum Florida, 1845-1861". [[University of Central Florida]].
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