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1860 Florida Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1860 Florida Gubernatorial Election?

John Milton won the 1860 Florida Gubernatorial Election. John Milton received 7,302 popular votes (55.39%). The main challenger was Edward D. Hopkins (44.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Milton and Hopkins

Milton +10.8 pts · won by 1,420 votes
John MiltonDemocraticWINNER55.39%
7,302 votes
Edward D. HopkinsOpposition Party44.61%
5,882 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.