1863 Confederate States House of Representatives elections in Florida

none September 2023 Confederate States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 1863 Florida legislative no 1861 Confederate States House of Representatives elections in Florida 1861 Both of Florida's seats to theConfederate States House of Representatives November 4, 1863 Independent (US) 2While the Confederate States of America did not have formal political parties, most members of the Confederate Congress were previously affiliated with the Democratic Party before secession. 0Both candidates ran unopposed. As such, no ballots were counted for this election. 100.00% 1861 The 1863 Confederate States House of Representatives election in Florida was held on Wednesday, November 4, 1863, to elect the two Confederate States Representatives from the state of Florida, one from each of the state's congressional districts, to represent Florida in the 2nd Confederate States Congress. The election coincided with the elections of other offices, including various state and local elections. The winning candidate would serve a two-year term in the Confederate States House of Representatives from May 2, 1864, to May 1, 1866.Our Campaigns - FL CSA District 01 Race - Nov 06, 1863 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=350387 2020-11-09 www.ourcampaigns.comOur Campaigns - FL CSA District 02 Race - Nov 06, 1863 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=350388 2020-11-09 www.ourcampaigns.com Background Florida seceded from the Union on January 10, 1861, and joined the Confederate States of America. In the 1861 elections, James Baird Dawkins was elected as the C.S. representative for the 1st district, while Robert Benjamin Hilton was elected the C.S. representative for the 2nd district.Confederate States of America. Congress http://archive.org/details/journalofcongres00conf Journal of the Congress of the Confederate States of America, 1861-1865 United States Department of War 1904 Washington, Government Printing Office New York Public Library November 9, 2020 Dawkins resigned from Congress on December 8, 1862, with John Marshall Martin winning the 1863 special election to succeed him. Martin did not run for a full term, deciding he was too young to be effective in Congress, opting instead to become an officer in the 9th Florida Infantry in the Army of Northern Virginia.1918 Service of John Marshall Martin, Ocala, Florida Confederate Veteran Magazine http://www.confederatevets.com/documents/martin_fl_cv_12_18_art.shtml December 15, 2020 The candidates for both districts ran unopposed, and their ballots cast for them were not tallied on official results. District 1 Candidates Samuel St. George Rogers, former state senator General election Results Florida's 1st congressional district election, 1863FL CSA 1 - 1863 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=350387 Our Campaigns December 15, 2020 Independent (United States) Samuel St. George Rogers Unopposed 100.00% — — District 2 Candidates Robert Benjamin Hilton, incumbent C.S. representative General election Results Florida's 2nd congressional district election, 1863FL CSA 2 - 1863 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=350388 Our Campaigns December 15, 2020 Democratic Party (United States) Robert Benjamin Hilton Unopposed 100.00% — — Aftermath The Confederate States Congress adjourned for the final time on March 18, 1865, and was officially dissolved on May 5, 1865. See also Confederate States House of Representatives elections, 1863 1865 United States House of Representatives election in Florida References Notes Category:1863 elections in North America Confederate States House of Representatives Category:1863 in the Confederate States of America Category:2nd Confederate States Congress Category:Non-partisan elections Category:Politics of the Confederate States of America