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The 1868 Florida gubernatorial election was held on May 4, 1868. Republican nominee Harrison Reed defeated the Democratic nominee George W. Scott [1] [2] in a landslide. This stood as the best Republican gubernatorial performance, in terms of total percentage of the vote, in state's history until 2022.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harrison Reed | 14,421 | 59.10% | ||
| Democratic | George W. Scott | 7,731 | 31.68% | ||
| Radical Republican | Samuel Walker | 2,251 | 9.22% | ||
| County [3] | George W. Scott Democratic | Harrison Reed Republican | Samuel Walker Radical Republican | Total votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Alachua | 234 | 13.27% | 1,528 | 86.67% | 1 | 0.06% | 1,763 |
| Baker | 75 | 50.00% | 75 | 50.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 150 |
| Bradford | 171 | 62.18% | 104 | 37.82% | 0 | 0.00% | 275 |
| Brevard | 0 | 0.00% | 5 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 5 |
| Calhoun | 141 | 66.82% | 70 | 33.18% | 0 | 0.00% | 211 |
| Clay | 15 | 10.14% | 118 | 79.73% | 15 | 10.14% | 148 |
| Columbia | 260 | 27.78% | 676 | 72.22% | 0 | 0.00% | 936 |
| Dade | 5 | 33.33% | 10 | 66.67% | 0 | 0.00% | 15 |
| Duval | 440 | 34.87% | 146 | 11.57% | 676 | 53.57% | 1,262 |
| Escambia | 229 | 21.75% | 824 | 78.25% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,053 |
| Franklin | 173 | 61.57% | 108 | 38.43% | 0 | 0.00% | 281 |
| Gadsden | 640 | 36.61% | 1,108 | 63.39% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,748 |
| Hamilton | 364 | 52.15% | 315 | 45.13% | 19 | 2.72% | 698 |
| Hernando | 91 | 31.82% | 195 | 68.18% | 0 | 0.00% | 286 |
| Hillsborough | 166 | 58.87% | 116 | 41.13% | 0 | 0.00% | 282 |
| Holmes | 80 | 64.52% | 44 | 35.48% | 0 | 0.00% | 124 |
| Jackson | 561 | 29.50% | 1,340 | 70.45% | 1 | 0.05% | 1,902 |
| Jefferson | 539 | 25.00% | 1,616 | 74.95% | 1 | 0.05% | 2,156 |
| Lafayette | 35 | 22.01% | 124 | 77.99% | 0 | 0.00% | 159 |
| Leon | 457 | 15.97% | 1,096 | 38.31% | 1,308 | 45.72% | 2,861 |
| Levy | 81 | 48.80% | 85 | 51.20% | 0 | 0.00% | 166 |
| Liberty | 97 | 52.43% | 88 | 47.57% | 0 | 0.00% | 124 |
| Madison | 515 | 28.53% | 1,288 | 71.36% | 2 | 0.11% | 1,805 |
| Manatee | 17 | 26.56% | 47 | 73.44% | 0 | 0.00% | 64 |
| Marion | 223 | 16.31% | 1,144 | 83.69% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,367 |
| Monroe | 312 | 58.21% | 224 | 41.79% | 0 | 0.00% | 536 |
| Nassau | 56 | 17.07% | 34 | 10.37% | 238 | 72.56% | 328 |
| Orange | 107 | 74.31% | 37 | 25.69% | 0 | 0.00% | 144 |
| Polk | 106 | 84.80% | 19 | 15.20% | 0 | 0.00% | 125 |
| Putnam | 198 | 42.31% | 270 | 57.69% | 0 | 0.00% | 468 |
| Santa Rosa | 188 | 42.44% | 255 | 57.56% | 0 | 0.00% | 443 |
| St. Johns | 263 | 63.53% | 151 | 36.47% | 0 | 0.00% | 414 |
| Sumter | 111 | 52.11% | 102 | 47.89% | 0 | 0.00% | 213 |
| Suwannee | 148 | 35.75% | 266 | 64.25% | 0 | 0.00% | 414 |
| Taylor | 94 | 52.11% | 88 | 48.09% | 1 | 0.55% | 183 |
| Volusia | 86 | 56.58% | 36 | 23.68% | 30 | 19.74% | 152 |
| Wakulla | 162 | 38.48% | 259 | 61.52% | 0 | 0.00% | 421 |
| Walton | 203 | 80.88% | 48 | 19.12% | 0 | 0.00% | 251 |
| Washington | 189 | 63.64% | 108 | 36.36% | 0 | 0.00% | 297 |
| Actual Totals | 7,832 | 32.24% | 14,167 | 58.32% | 2,292 | 9.44% | 24,291 |
| Official Totals | 7,731 | 31.67% | 14,421 | 59.08% | 2,257 | 9.25% | 24,409 |
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