John Milton

Governor
Born
April 20, 1807
Died
April 1, 1865
Age at death
57
Home state
Florida
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1860
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Milton7,302
Opponents5,882
1
Elections run

John Milton (1807–1865), a Democratic politician from Florida, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1860 governor election in Florida with 7,302 votes (55.39%), defeating Edward D. Hopkins.

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How many votes has John Milton received?

John Milton has received 7,302 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Milton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860GovernorFloridaWon7,30255.39%Edward D. Hopkins
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q289710). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.