1856 Florida gubernatorial election County results
Perry
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
>90%
Walker
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
The 1856 Florida gubernatorial election was held on October 6, 1856. Democratic Nominee Madison S. Perry defeated Know Nothing candidate David S. Walker .[1]
The Election was decided by 320 votes.
General election [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Democratic [ edit ] Results [ edit ] Results by County [ edit ] County[3] Madison S. Perry Democratic David S. Walker Know Nothing Total votes # % # % Alachua 336 64.00% 189 36.00% 525 Brevard 10 71.43% 4 28.57% 14 Calhoun 95 53.37% 83 46.63% 178 Columbia 433 46.46% 499 53.54% 932 Dade 6 100.00% 0 0% 6 Duval 270 35.62% 488 64.38% 758 Escambia 259 52.54% 234 47.46% 493 Franklin 156 59.32% 107 40.68% 263 Gadsden 368 46.52% 423 53.48% 791 Hamilton 186 45.15% 226 54.85% 412 Hernando 122 58.37% 87 41.63% 209 Hillsborough 318 66.95% 157 33.05% 475 Holmes 29 20.57% 112 79.43% 141 Jackson 408 46.42% 471 53.58% 879 Jefferson 354 66.79% 176 33.21% 530 Leon 404 52.33% 368 47.67% 772 Levy 68 46.26% 79 53.74% 147 Liberty 93 55.03% 76 44.97% 169 Madison 423 44.15% 535 55.85% 958 Manatee 22 39.29% 34 60.71% 56 Marion 353 56.94% 367 43.06% 620 Monroe 232 78.91% 62 21.09% 294 Nassau 106 53.27% 93 46.73% 199 Orange 55 56.12% 43 43.88% 98 Putnam 123 53.27% 106 46.29% 229 Santa Rosa 207 40.59% 303 59.41% 510 St. Johns 198 75.57% 64 24.43% 262 Sumter 82 50.31% 81 49.69% 163 Volusia 31 39.74% 47 60.26% 78 Wakulla 148 43.27% 194 56.73% 342 Walton 168 48.14% 181 51.86% 349 Washington 151 58.98% 105 41.02% 256 Totals 6,214 51.32% 5,894 48.68% 12,108
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