1861 Confederate States House of Representatives election in Florida

Last updated
Confederate States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 1861
Flag of Florida (1861).svg
November 6, 1861 1863  →
Both of Florida's seats to the
Confederate States House of Representatives
 Majority party
 
Party Independent
Seats won2 [lower-alpha 1]
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2
Popular vote8,365
Percentage100.00%

The 1861 Confederate States House of Representatives election in Florida was held on Wednesday, November 6, 1861 to elect the two Confederate States Representatives from the state of Florida, one from each of the state's congressional districts, to represent Florida in the 1st Confederate States Congress. The election coincided with the elections of other offices, including the presidential election and various state and local elections.

Contents

The winning candidate would serve a two-year term in the Confederate States House of Representatives from February 18, 1862, to February 17, 1864. [1] [2]

Background

Florida seceded from the Union on January 10, 1861 and joined the Confederate States of America. The state appointed five delegates to the Provisional Confederate Congress, to serve in interim until the Congress first convened on February 18, 1862. [3]

District 1

Candidates

General election

Results

Florida's 1st congressional district election, 1861 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James Baird Dawkins 1,462 36.07% N/A
Independent Philip Dell 1,05025.91%N/A
Independent Antonio A. Canova98024.18%N/A
Independent James M. Commander56113.84%N/A
Majority41210.17%N/A
Turnout 4,053100.00%

Aftermath

Dawkins resigned from Congress on December 9, 1862 following his appointment to a state court by Governor John Milton. The special election to replace him was won by John Marshall Martin.

District 2

Candidates

General election

Results

Florida's 2nd congressional district election, 1861 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Robert Benjamin Hilton 1,668 38.68% N/A
Independent James L. Mosely93721.73%N/A
Independent Frederick R. Cotton77417.95%N/A
Independent John Tanner49711.53%N/A
Independent Frederick L. Villepigue 43610.11%N/A
Majority73116.95%N/A
Turnout 4,312100.00%

See also

Related Research Articles

Jim Davis (Florida politician) American politician from the U. S. state of Florida

James Oscar Davis III is an American politician from the U.S. state of Florida. He is a Democrat and served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1997 to 2007, representing Florida's 11th congressional district. He was the Democratic nominee for governor of Florida in the 2006 election, but was defeated by Republican Charlie Crist.

Dave Weldon American politician and physician

David Joseph Weldon is an American politician and physician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Florida's 15th congressional district, and was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination in Florida's 2012 U.S. Senate race.

Connie Mack III American politician from Florida

Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy III, known professionally as Connie Mack III, is an American retired Republican politician. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida from 1983 to 1989 and then as a Senator from 1989 to 2001. He also served as chairman of the Senate Republican Conference from 1997 to 2001.

Connie Mack IV American politician

Cornelius Harvey McGillicuddy, popularly known as Connie Mack IV, is a politician and lobbyist. He is the former U.S. Representative for Florida's 14th congressional district, serving from 2005 to 2013. A Republican, he ran for the U.S. Senate in 2012, losing to Democrat Bill Nelson. He subsequently began a career in lobbying and currently represents Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, among others. He has been paid more than $2.5 million to lobby on behalf of Orban's regime. He is the son of former Republican U.S. Senator Connie Mack III and the great-grandson of legendary baseball manager Connie Mack.

1868 and 1869 United States House of Representatives elections House elections for the 41st U.S. Congress

Elections to the United States House of Representatives were held in 1868 to elect Representatives to the 41st United States Congress. The election coincided with the presidential election of 1868, which was won by Ulysses S. Grant.

1860 and 1861 United States House of Representatives elections House elections for the 37th U.S. Congress

Elections to the United States House of Representatives for the 37th Congress were held at various dates in different states from August 1860 to October 1861.

Charles Merian Cooper

Charles Merian Cooper was an American attorney and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Florida from 1893 until 1897.

Lois Frankel U.S. Representative from Florida

Lois Jane Frankel is an American politician and lawyer who has been the United States Representative for Florida's 21st congressional district since 2017 and who represented Florida's 22nd congressional district from 2013 to 2017. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Confederate States presidential election

The Confederate States presidential election of November 6, 1861, was the only presidential election held under the Permanent Constitution of the Confederate States of America. Jefferson Davis, who had been elected president and Alexander H. Stephens, who had been elected vice president, under the Provisional Constitution, were elected to six-year terms as the Confederate States' first permanent president and vice president.

1845 United States House of Representatives election in Florida

The 1845 United States House of Representatives election in Florida was held on Monday, May 26, 1845 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 29th Congress. The election coincided with the elections of other offices, including the gubernatorial election, the senatorial elections, and various state and local elections.

1846 United States House of Representatives election in Florida

The 1846 United States House of Representatives election in Florida was held on Monday, October 5, 1846 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 30th Congress. The election coincided with the elections of other offices, including various state and local elections. The party primaries were held on June 20, 1846.

1848 United States House of Representatives election in Florida

The 1848 United States House of Representatives election in Florida was held on Monday, October 2, 1848 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 31st 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.

1850 United States House of Representatives election in Florida

The 1850 United States House of Representatives election in Florida was held on Monday, October 7, 1846 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 32nd Congress. The election coincided with the elections of other offices, including the senatorial election and various state and local elections.

1852 United States House of Representatives election in Florida

The 1852 United States House of Representatives election in Florida was held on Tuesday, October 5, 1852 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 33rd Congress. The election coincided with the elections of other offices, including the presidential election, the gubernatorial election, and various state and local elections.

1854 United States House of Representatives election in Florida

The 1854 United States House of Representatives election in Florida was held on Monday, October 2, 1854 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 34th Congress. The election coincided with the elections of other offices, including the senatorial election and various state and local elections.

1858 United States House of Representatives election in Florida

The 1858 United States House of Representatives election in Florida was held on Monday, October 4, 1858 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 36th Congress. The election coincided with the elections of other offices, including various state and local elections.

1860 United States House of Representatives election in Florida

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.

1845 Floridas at-large congressional district special election

A special election to the United States House of Representatives for Florida's at-large congressional district was held October 6, 1845.

1863 Floridas 1st congressional district special election

A special election to the Confederate States House of Representatives for Florida's 1st congressional district was held February 2, 1863.

1863 Confederate States House of Representatives election in Florida

The 1863 Confederate States House of Representatives election in Florida was held on Wednesday, November 4, 1863 to elect the two Confederate States Representatives from the state of Florida, one from each of the state's congressional districts, to represent Florida in the 2nd Confederate States Congress. The election coincided with the elections of other offices, including various state and local elections.

References

  1. ↑ "Our Campaigns - FL CSA District 01 Race - Nov 06, 1861". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  2. ↑ "Our Campaigns - FL CSA District 02 Race - Nov 06, 1861". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  3. 1 2 Confederate States of America. Congress; United States Department of War (1904). Journal of the Congress of the Confederate States of America, 1861-1865. New York Public Library. Washington, Government Printing Office. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 Proctor, Samuel (1963). "Jacksonville during the Civil War". Florida Historical Quarterly (4 ed.). 41: 343. Retrieved November 9, 2020– via JSTOR.
  5. ↑ "The Democratic National Convention" (PDF). New York Herald (Morning ed.). June 5, 1852. Retrieved November 9, 2020– via Library of Congress.
  6. ↑ Warner, Ezra J.; Yearns, Wilfred Buck (1975). Biographical Register of the Confederate Congress. LSU Press. ISBN   978-0-8071-0092-9.
  7. ↑ "FL CSA 1 - 1861". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Florida Plantations Past". www.dejaelaine.com. 2004. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  9. ↑ "James L. Mosely". The Weekly Standard. 1861-10-16. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  10. ↑ Staff, Jim Robison of The Sentinel. "PIONEER TANNER CLAN LIVED A ROUGH-AND-READY LIFE". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  11. ↑ "FL CSA 2 - 1861". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 8, 2020.

Notes

  1. ↑ While the Confederate States of America did not have formal political parties, most members of the Confederate Congress were previously affiliated with the Democratic Party before secession.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.