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Florida · 1860 presidential election

Florida presidential election results 1860

John C. Breckinridge carried Florida by 21.65 points (3,106 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
3
Votes counted
14,347

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
John C. BreckinridgeSouthern Democratic8,54359.55%3
John BellConstitutional Union5,43737.90%—
Stephen DouglasDemocratic3672.56%—
Abraham LincolnRepublican--——
Total votes14,347

Sources: 1860

Questions and answers

Who won Florida in 1860?

John C. Breckinridge won Florida by 21.65 percentage points (3,106 votes).

How many electoral votes did Florida have in 1860?

Florida cast 3 electoral votes in 1860.

How many people voted for president in Florida in 1860?

14,347 votes were counted for president.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data