1892 Florida gubernatorial election

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1892 Florida gubernatorial election
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  1888 October 4, 1892 1896  
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Nominee Henry L. Mitchell Alonzo P. Baskin
Party Democratic Populist
Popular vote32,0648,379
Percentage78.70%20.57%

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Governor before election

Francis P. Fleming
Democratic

Elected Governor

Henry L. Mitchell
Democratic

The 1892 Florida gubernatorial election was held on October 4, 1892. [1] [2] Democratic nominee Henry L. Mitchell defeated People's Party nominee Alonzo P. Baskin with 78.70% of the vote.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1892 Florida gubernatorial election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Henry L. Mitchell 32,064 78.70%
Populist Alonzo P. Baskin8,37920.57%
Prohibition N. J. Hawley2970.73%
Majority23,685
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

Results by County

County [6] Henry L. Mitchell
Democratic
Alonzo P. Baskin
Populist
N. J. Hawley
Prohibition
Total votes
# %# %# %
Alachua 1,50281.72%30416.54%321.74%1,838
Baker 18748.20%20151.79%00.00%388
Bradford 66869.87%28830.13%00.00%956
Brevard 44192.45%275.66%91.89%477
Calhoun 17247.38%18851.79%30.83%363
Citrus 30870.64%12729.13%10.23%436
Clay 43875.26%14224.40%20.34%582
Columbia 75584.36%14015.64%00.00%895
Dade 17195.53%00.00%84.47%179
DeSoto 62956.41%48443.41%20.18%1,115
Duval 1,64592.89%1206.78%60.34%1,771
Escambia 2,10395.20%1064.80%00.00%2,209
Franklin 26885.08%4714.92%00.00%315
Gadsden 56878.13%15421.18%50.69%727
Hamilton 62871.85%24628.15%00.00%874
Hernando 27977.29%8122.44%10.28%361
Hillsborough 2,84989.90%2718.55%491.55%3,169
Holmes 31854.83%26245.17%00.00%580
Jackson 1,16789.98%13010.02%00.00%1,297
Jefferson 2,425100.00%00.00%00.00%2,425
Lafayette 36773.99%12926.01%00.00%496
Lake 1,06482.80%16913.15%524.05%1,285
Lee 19296.97%63.03%00.00%198
Leon 1,492100.00%00.00%00.00%1,492
Levy 46366.05%23733.81%10.14%701
Liberty 12447.51%13752.49%00.00%261
Madison 71092.45%577.42%10.13%768
Manatee 32555.65%25543.66%40.68%584
Marion 1,14564.87%61134.62%90.51%1,765
Monroe 43071.67%15726.17%132.17%600
Nassau 70691.81%638.19%00.00%769
Orange 1,29192.41%644.58%423.01%1,397
Osceola 21190.17%239.83%00.00%234
Pasco 47570.16%20029.54%20.30%677
Polk 77056.53%57742.36%151.10%1,362
Putnam 88877.42%22119.27%383.31%1,147
Santa Rosa 43566.92%21533.08%00.00%650
St. Johns 58693.31%426.69%00.00%628
Sumter 45054.61%37245.15%20.24%824
Suwannee 65671.38%26328.62%00.00%919
Taylor 16241.54%22858.46%00.00%390
Volusia 80883.99%14915.49%50.52%962
Wakulla 17854.10%15145.90%00.00%329
Walton 32546.23%37553.34%30.17%703
Washington 29049.91%29049.91%10.17%581
Actual Totals32,06478.82%8,30920.43%3060.75%40,679
Official Totals32,06478.84%8,30920.43%2970.73%40,670

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