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1856 Florida Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1856 Florida Gubernatorial Election?

Madison S. Perry won the 1856 Florida Gubernatorial Election. Madison S. Perry received 6,214 popular votes (51.32%). The main challenger was David S. Walker (48.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Perry and Walker

Perry +2.6 pts · won by 320 votes
Madison S. PerryDemocraticWINNER51.32%
6,214 votes
David S. WalkerKnow Nothing48.68%
5,894 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.