1896 Florida gubernatorial election
Elections in United States of America
 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
 County Results Congressional District Result
| |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
The 1896 Florida gubernatorial election was held on October 6, 1896.[1] Democratic nominee William D. Bloxham defeated Republican nominee Edward R. Gunby with 66.55% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- William D. Bloxham, Democratic
- Edward R. Gunby, Republican
Other candidates
- William A. Weeks, People's
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William D. Bloxham | 27,171 | 66.55% | ||
| Republican | Edward R. Gunby | 8,290 | 20.30% | ||
| Populist | William A. Weeks | 5,370 | 13.15% | ||
| Majority | 18,881 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Results by County
| County[3] | William D. Bloxham Democratic | Edward R. Gunby Republican | William A. Weeks Populist | Total votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Alachua | 1,324 | 64.46% | 592 | 28.82% | 138 | 6.72% | 2,054 |
| Baker | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bradford | 615 | 58.18% | 229 | 21.67% | 213 | 20.15% | 1,057 |
| Brevard | 547 | 68.12% | 233 | 29.02% | 23 | 2.86% | 803 |
| Calhoun | 127 | 35.98% | 27 | 7.65% | 199 | 56.37% | 353 |
| Citrus | 244 | 81.61% | 14 | 4.68% | 41 | 13.71% | 299 |
| Clay | 352 | 64.47% | 114 | 20.88% | 80 | 14.65% | 546 |
| Columbia | 618 | 65.74% | 266 | 28.30% | 56 | 5.96% | 940 |
| Dade | 399 | 54.43% | 321 | 43.79% | 13 | 1.77% | 733 |
| DeSoto | 541 | 54.10% | 160 | 16.00% | 299 | 29.90% | 1,000 |
| Duval | 2,164 | 62.54% | 1,031 | 29.80% | 265 | 7.66% | 3,460 |
| Escambia | 1,069 | 76.91% | 99 | 7.12% | 222 | 15.97% | 1,390 |
| Franklin | 238 | 76.28% | 71 | 22.76% | 3 | 0.96% | 312 |
| Gadsden | 414 | 87.71% | 17 | 3.60% | 41 | 8.69% | 472 |
| Hamilton | 408 | 68.46% | 70 | 11.74% | 118 | 19.80% | 596 |
| Hernando | 184 | 76.67% | 12 | 5.00% | 44 | 18.33% | 240 |
| Hillsborough | 1,960 | 72.51% | 507 | 18.76% | 236 | 8.73% | 2,703 |
| Holmes | 306 | 50.25% | 25 | 4.11% | 278 | 46.65% | 609 |
| Jackson | 892 | 66.97% | 205 | 15.39% | 235 | 17.64% | 1,332 |
| Jefferson | 1,374 | 88.30% | 151 | 9.70% | 31 | 1.99% | 1,556 |
| Lafayette | 297 | 95.50% | 11 | 3.54% | 3 | 0.96% | 311 |
| Lake | 688 | 73.50% | 187 | 19.98% | 61 | 6.52% | 936 |
| Lee | 203 | 80.56% | 42 | 16.67% | 7 | 2.78% | 252 |
| Leon | 1,373 | 89.10% | 144 | 9.34% | 24 | 1.56% | 1,541 |
| Levy | 353 | 66.48% | 92 | 17.33% | 86 | 16.20% | 531 |
| Liberty | 106 | 56.08% | 34 | 17.99% | 49 | 25.93% | 189 |
| Madison | 316 | 62.20% | 93 | 18.31% | 99 | 19.49% | 508 |
| Manatee | 661 | 85.40% | 53 | 6.85% | 60 | 7.75% | 774 |
| Marion | 824 | 59.28% | 247 | 17.77% | 319 | 22.95% | 1,390 |
| Monroe | 449 | 60.59% | 275 | 37.11% | 17 | 2.29% | 741 |
| Nassau | 357 | 69.05% | 116 | 22.44% | 44 | 8.51% | 517 |
| Orange | 1,043 | 65.93% | 466 | 29.46% | 73 | 4.61% | 1,582 |
| Osceola | 210 | 52.50% | 87 | 21.75% | 103 | 25.75% | 400 |
| Pasco | 407 | 72.94% | 120 | 21.51% | 31 | 5.56% | 558 |
| Polk | 818 | 59.53% | 200 | 14.56% | 356 | 25.91% | 1,374 |
| Putnam | 846 | 54.41% | 585 | 37.62% | 124 | 7.97% | 1,555 |
| Santa Rosa | 454 | 76.82% | 20 | 3.38% | 117 | 19.80% | 591 |
| St. Johns | 659 | 60.91% | 336 | 31.05% | 87 | 8.04% | 1,082 |
| Sumter | 338 | 56.71% | 72 | 12.08% | 186 | 31.21% | 596 |
| Suwannee | 758 | 73.52% | 176 | 17.07% | 97 | 9.41% | 1,031 |
| Taylor | 164 | 42.49% | 38 | 9.84% | 184 | 47.67% | 386 |
| Volusia | 772 | 55.94% | 485 | 35.14% | 123 | 8.91% | 1,380 |
| Wakulla | 532 | 86.50% | 65 | 10.57% | 18 | 2.93% | 615 |
| Walton | 430 | 52.70% | 88 | 10.78% | 298 | 36.52% | 816 |
| Washington | 337 | 46.81% | 114 | 20.30% | 269 | 37.36% | 720 |
| Totals | 27,171 | 66.55% | 8,290 | 20.30% | 5,370 | 13.15% | 40,831 |
References
- ^ Jno. L. Crawford, Secretary of State (1896). Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Florida, for the Period Beginning Jan. 1, 1895, and ending Dec. 31, 1896 (PDF). Tallahassee, Fla.: Floridian Printing Company. p. 8.
- ^ McGovern, Bernie. Florida Almanac 2007-2008. ISBN 9781455604418. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911: The Official Results by State and County. McFarland. p. 99. ISBN 9780786447220.
