1884 Florida gubernatorial election

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1884 Florida gubernatorial election
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  1880 November 4, 1884 1888  
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Nominee Edward A. Perry Frank W. Pope
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote32,09627,865
Percentage53.53%46.47%

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Governor before election

William D. Bloxham
Democratic

Elected Governor

Edward A. Perry
Democratic

The 1884 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1884. Democratic nominee Edward A. Perry defeated Republican nominee Frank W. Pope with 53.53% of the vote. [1] [2] Republicans would not carry Jefferson County in a gubernatorial election again until 2018.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

  • Frank W. Pope

Results

1884 Florida gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Edward A. Perry 32,096 53.53%
Republican Frank W. Pope27,86546.47%

Results by County

County [4] Edward A. Perry
Democratic
Frank W. Pope
Republican
Total votes
# %# %
Alachua 1,78546.65%2,04153.35%3,826
Baker 32863.81%18636.19%514
Bradford 97275.64%31324.36%1,285
Brevard 32979.47%8520.53%414
Calhoun 19155.36%15444.64%345
Clay 51362.79%30437.21%817
Columbia 1,04551.86%97048.14%2,015
Dade 4567.16%2232.84%67
Duval 1,99937.96%3,26762.04%5,266
Escambia 1,90750.95%1,83649.05%3,743
Franklin 27756.30%21543.70%492
Gadsden 1,08655.98%85444.02%1,940
Hamilton 63849.96%63950.04%1,277
Hernando 1,05880.64%25419.36%1,312
Hillsborough 1,28780.29%31619.71%1,603
Holmes 35276.86%10623.14%458
Jackson 1,42155.42%1,14344.58%2,564
Jefferson 74332.66%1,53267.34%2,275
Lafayette 29881.87%6618.13%364
Leon 86028.38%2,17071.62%3,030
Levy 65866.33%33433.67%992
Liberty 16360.59%10639.41%269
Madison 54543.97%62953.58%1,174
Manatee 68277.85%19422.15%876
Marion 1,54143.97%1,96456.03%3,505
Monroe 90550.64%88249.36%1,787
Nassau 78347.08%88052.92%1,663
Orange 1,95964.38%1,08435.62%3,043
Polk 76591.84%688.16%833
Putnam 1,15451.29%1,09648.71%2,250
Santa Rosa 80162.82%47437.18%1,275
St. Johns 72158.33%51541.67%1,236
Sumter 1,13468.64%51831.36%1,652
Suwannee 96555.24%78244.76%1,747
Taylor 18752.97%16647.03%353
Volusia 92954.39%77945.61%1,708
Wakulla 37568.93%16931.07%544
Walton 45852.10%42147.90%879
Washington 23741.73%33158.27%568
Actual Totals32,09653.53%27,86546.47%59,961
Official Totals32,08753.54%27,84546.46%59,932

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