1860 United States presidential election in Florida explained

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Election Name:1860 United States presidential election in Florida
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1856 United States presidential election in Florida
Previous Year:1856
Next Election:1868 United States presidential election in Florida
Next Year:1868
Election Date:November 6, 1860
Image1:John C Breckinridge-04775-restored.jpg
Nominee1:John C. Breckinridge
Party1:Southern Democratic (United States)
Home State1:Kentucky
Running Mate1:Joseph Lane
Electoral Vote1:3
Popular Vote1:8,277
Percentage1:62.23%
Nominee2:John Bell
Party2:Constitutional Union Party (United States)
Home State2:Tennessee
Running Mate2:Edward Everett
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:4,801
Percentage2:36.10%
Map Size:400px
President
Before Election:James Buchanan
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Abraham Lincoln
After Party:Republican Party (United States)
Country:Florida
Flag Year:1860

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.

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

Results By County

County! colspan="2"
John C. BreckinridgeSouthern DemocraticJohn BellConstitutional UnionStephen A. DouglasDemocraticTotal Votes Cast
%%%
52772.49%19526.82%50.69%727
8100.00%00.00%00.00%8
5786.36%913.64%00.00%66
5733.33%11466.67%00.00%171
Columbia40665.17%21434.35%30.48%623
16100.00%00.00%00.00%16
34658.45%19532.94%518.61%592
19228.83%37756.61%9714.56%666
28482.32%6117.68%00.00%345
39250.52%38449.48%00.00%776
24364.46%11129.44%236.10%377
Hernando15184.36%2715.08%10.56%179
30383.47%6016.53%00.00%363
11560.85%7439.15%00.00%189
51252.57%46247.43%00.00%974
48775.50%15824.50%00.00%645
9654.55%8045.45%00.00%176
Leon48263.09%28236.91%00.00%764
19580.58%4719.42%00.00%242
7449.66%7550.34%00.00%149
44466.27%22633.73%00.00%670
51083.61%9916.23%10.16%610
50100.00%00.00%00.00%50
21978.49%6021.51%00.00%279
29177.81%8221.93%10.27%374
27859.91%17938.58%71.51%464
4637.70%6754.92%97.38%122
21174.04%7425.96%00.00%285
26638.33%41159.22%172.45%694
10970.78%4428.57%10.65%154
14448.98%14549.32%51.70%294
8857.89%6442.11%00.00%152
6980.23%1719.77%00.00%86
15171.23%6128.77%00.00%212
17562.50%10437.14%10.36%280
16148.20%17351.80%00.00%334
Total8,15562.22%4,73136.10%2211.69%13,107

See also