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The1861 Confederate States House of Representatives election in Florida was held on Wednesday, November 6, 1861, to elect the twoConfederate States Representatives from the state ofFlorida, one from each of the state's congressional districts, to represent Florida in the1st Confederate States Congress. The election coincided with the elections of other offices, including theConfederate States presidential election and various state and local elections.
The winning candidate would serve a two-year term in theConfederate States House of Representatives from February 18, 1862, to February 17, 1864.[1][2]
Florida seceded from the Union on January 10, 1861, and joined theConfederate States of America. The state appointed five delegates to theProvisional Confederate Congress, to serve in interim until the Congress first convened on February 18, 1862.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | James Baird Dawkins | 1,462 | 36.07% | N/A | |
| Independent | Philip Dell | 1,050 | 25.91% | N/A | |
| Independent | Antonio A. Canova | 980 | 24.18% | N/A | |
| Independent | James M. Commander | 561 | 13.84% | N/A | |
| Majority | 412 | 10.17% | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 4,053 | 100% | |||
Dawkins resigned from Congress on December 9, 1862, following his appointment to a state court by GovernorJohn Milton. Thespecial election to replace him was won byJohn Marshall Martin.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Robert Benjamin Hilton | 1,668 | 38.68% | N/A | |
| Independent | James L. Mosely | 937 | 21.73% | N/A | |
| Independent | Frederick R. Cotton | 774 | 17.95% | N/A | |
| Independent | John Tanner | 497 | 11.53% | N/A | |
| Independent | Frederick L. Villepigue | 436 | 10.11% | N/A | |
| Majority | 731 | 16.95% | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 4,312 | 100% | |||
