1861 Confederate States House of Representatives elections in Florida

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Confederate States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 1861
Flag of Florida (1861-1865).svg
November 6, 1861 1863  

Both of Florida's seats to the
Confederate States House of Representatives
 Majority party
 
Party Independent
Seats won2 [a]
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2
Popular vote8,365
Percentage100%

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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 Confederate States 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
Majority 41210.17%N/A
Turnout 4,053100%

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
Majority 73116.95%N/A
Turnout 4,312100%

See also

References

  1. "Our Campaigns - FL CSA District 01 Race - Nov 06, 1861". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  2. "Our Campaigns - FL CSA District 02 Race - Nov 06, 1861". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  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 . 41 (4) (4 ed.): 343–355. JSTOR   30139964 . Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  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 November 9, 2020.
  9. "James L. Mosely". The Weekly Standard. October 16, 1861. p. 3. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  10. Staff, Jim Robison of The Sentinel (November 1998). "Pioneer Tanner Clan Lived a Rough-and-Ready Life". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  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.