1860 United States House of Representatives election in Florida

1860 United States House of Representatives election in Florida

← 1858 October 1, 1860 1865 →
 
Nominee Robert Benjamin Hilton Benjamin F. Allen
Party Democratic Opposition
Popular vote 7,722 5,172
Percentage 59.89% 40.11%

County Results

Representative before election

George Sydney Hawkins
Democratic

Elected Representative

Robert Benjamin
Hilton

Democratic

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.

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - FL At Large Race - Oct 01, 1860". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.

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