Английская Википедия:1860 United States House of Representatives election in Florida
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox election Шаблон:ElectionsFL 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 elections of other offices, including the presidential election, gubernatorial election, and various state and local elections.
The winning candidate would serve a two-year term in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1861, to March 4, 1863.[1]
Hilton was never seated in Congress, however, as Florida had seceded from the Union before his term began.
Candidates
Democratic
Nominee
- Robert Benjamin Hilton, clerk of the Florida House of Representatives[2][3]
Eliminated at party convention
- William Dilworth, former state representative[4][5]
- James Gettis, former state representative[5]
- Barton C. Pope, former state representative[5][6]
- J. Carraway Smith, former state representative[7]
- Frederick L. Villepigue, secretary of state of Florida[2]
- C. C. Younge, lawyer[2]
Opposition
Nominee
- Benjamin F. Allen, former state representative[1]
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.[2]
Hilton soundly defeated Allen in the general election, receiving 60% of the vote to Allen's 40%.
General election
Results
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Results by County
| County[8] | colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |Robert Benjamin Hilton Democratic |
colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" Шаблон:Party shading/Opposition |Benjamin F. Allen Opposition |
Total votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan="1" style="text-align: center;" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | # | colspan="1" style="text-align: center;" Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | % | colspan="1" style="text-align: center;" Шаблон:Party shading/Opposition | # | colspan="1" style="text-align: center;" Шаблон:Party shading/Opposition | % | ||
| Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="center" |Alachua | 516 | 74.67% | 175 | 25.33% | 691 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/None align="center" |Brevard | Шаблон:Party shading/None align="center" | 0 | Шаблон:Party shading/None align="center" | 0% | Шаблон:Party shading/None align="center" | 0 | Шаблон:Party shading/None align="center" | 0% | Шаблон:Party shading/None align="center" | 0 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="center" |Calhoun | 88 | 88.0% | 12 | 12.0% | 100 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Opposition align="center" |Clay | 85 | 43.59% | 110 | 51.73% | 195 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Opposition align="center" |Columbia | 237 | 48.27% | 254 | 51.73% | 491 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/None align="center" |Dade | Шаблон:Party shading/None align="center" | 0 | Шаблон:Party shading/None align="center" | 0% | Шаблон:Party shading/None align="center" | 0 | Шаблон:Party shading/None align="center" | 0% | Шаблон:Party shading/None align="center" | 0 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="center" |Duval | 263 | 53.46% | 229 | 46.54% | 492 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Opposition align="center" |Escambia | 173 | 30.73% | 390 | 69.27% | 563 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="center" |Franklin | 155 | 85.16% | 27 | 14.84% | 182 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Opposition align="center" |Gadsden | 387 | 48.99% | 403 | 51.01% | 790 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="center" |Hamilton | 247 | 58.39% | 176 | 41.61% | 423 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="center" |Hernando | 216 | 72.0% | 84 | 28.0% | 300 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="center" |Hillsborough | 347 | 90.36% | 37 | 9.64% | 384 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Opposition align="center" |Holmes | 75 | 46.88% | 85 | 53.13% | 160 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="center" |Jackson | 511 | 51.88% | 474 | 48.12% | 985 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="center" |Jefferson | 450 | 74.38% | 155 | 25.62% | 605 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="center" |Lafayette | 110 | 55.56% | 88 | 44.44% | 198 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="center" |Leon | 427 | 56.26% | 332 | 43.74% | 759 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="center" |Levy | 181 | 69.35% | 80 | 30.65% | 261 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="center" |Liberty | 93 | 51.38% | 88 | 48.62% | 181 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="center" |Madison | 422 | 64.53% | 232 | 35.47% | 654 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="center" |Manatee | 79 | 94.05% | 5 | 5.95% | 84 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="center" |Marion | 435 | 73.36% | 158 | 26.64% | 593 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="center" |Monroe | 156 | 78.0% | 44 | 22.0% | 200 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="center" |Nassau | 252 | 81.82% | 56 | 18.18% | 308 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="center" |New River | 211 | 61.34% | 133 | 38.66% | 344 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Opposition align="center" |Orange | 58 | 36.02% | 103 | 63.98% | 161 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="center" |Putnam | 162 | 63.28% | 94 | 36.72% | 256 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Opposition align="center" |Santa Rosa | 251 | 44.27% | 316 | 55.73% | 567 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="center" |St. Johns | 202 | 67.79% | 96 | 32.21% | 298 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="center" |Sumter | 108 | 59.67% | 73 | 40.33% | 181 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Opposition align="center" |Suwannee | 135 | 49.63% | 137 | 50.37% | 272 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="center" |Taylor | 86 | 50.59% | 84 | 49.41% | 170 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="center" |Volusia | 49 | 69.01% | 22 | 30.99% | 71 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="center" |Wakulla | 173 | 54.75% | 143 | 45.25% | 316 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="center" |Walton | 210 | 51.98% | 194 | 48.02% | 404 |
| Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align="center" |Washington | 172 | 67.45% | 83 | 32.55% | 255 |
| Totals | 7,722 | 59.89% | 5,172 | 40.11% | 12,894 |
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.[9]
See also
- 1860 United States presidential election in Florida
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1860
- 1860 Florida Gubernatorial election
- 1861 Confederate States House of Representatives elections in Florida
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