1856 United States House of Representatives election in Florida

1856 United States House of Representatives election in Florida

← 1854 October 6, 1856 1858 →
 
Nominee George Sydney Hawkins James McNair Baker
Party Democratic Know Nothing
Popular vote 6,392 5,650
Percentage 53.08% 46.92%

County Results

Representative before election

Augustus Maxwell
Democratic

Elected Representative


George Sydney Hawkins
Democratic

The 1856 United States House of Representatives election in Florida was held on Monday, October 6, 1856 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 35th Congress. The election coincided with the elections of other offices, including the presidential election, the senatorial election, the gubernatorial election, and various state and local elections.[1]

The winning candidate would serve a two-year term in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1857, to March 4, 1859.

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - FL At Large Race - Oct 06, 1856". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved October 19, 2020.

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