1904 Florida gubernatorial election

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1904 Florida gubernatorial election
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  1900 November 8, 1904 1908  
  Napoleon Bonaparte Broward.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Napoleon B. Broward Matthew B. MacFarlane
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote28,9716,357
Percentage79.16%17.37%

1904 Florida gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
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Broward
  60–70%
  70–80%
  80–90%
  >90%

The 1904 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904. Democratic nominee Napoleon B. Broward defeated Republican nominee Matthew B. MacFarlane with 79.16% of the vote.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

  • W.R. Healey, Socialist, attorney, Socialist Party of Florida Secretary [6] and vice president of the Florida Federation of Labor [7]

Results

1904 Florida gubernatorial election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Napoleon B. Broward 28,971 79.16% −1.82%
Republican Matthew B. MacFarlane6,35717.37%+0.10%
Socialist W.R. Healey1,2703.47%
Majority22,614
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

Results by County

County [9] Napoleon B. Broward
Democratic
Matthew B. MacFarlane
Republican
W. R. Healey
Socialist
Total Votes
# %# %# %
Alachua 1,23571.76%45526.44%311.80%1,721
Baker 35684.56%4510.69%204.75%421
Bradford 56082.47%11016.20%91.33%679
Brevard 65386.03%9412.38%121.58%759
Calhoun 30079.58%6517.24%123.18%377
Citrus 38893.95%184.36%71.69%413
Clay 25083.89%4816.11%00.00%298
Columbia 68772.24%25126.39%131.37%951
Dade 91975.20%24920.38%544.42%1,222
DeSoto 71180.98%15317.43%141.59%878
Duval 2,24678.04%55319.21%792.74%2,878
Escambia 1,55876.45%44221.69%381.86%2,038
Franklin 33669.57%14129.19%61.24%483
Gadsden 48895.50%224.31%10.20%511
Hamilton 47283.25%8514.99%101.76%567
Hernando 18594.39%52.55%63.06%196
Hillsborough 2,16873.24%59220.00%2006.76%2,960
Holmes 40388.96%398.61%112.43%453
Jackson 1,29886.19%17211.42%362.39%1,506
Jefferson 47384.16%7914.06%101.78%562
Lafayette 41188.77%5211.23%00.00%463
Lake 53479.70%11617.31%202.99%670
Lee 32168.15%316.58%11925.27%471
Leon 66187.90%8411.17%70.93%752
Levy 45882.97%8114.67%132.36%552
Liberty 16487.70%2312.30%00.00%187
Madison 60593.94%345.28%50.78%644
Manatee 62379.67%8611.00%739.34%782
Marion 1,09584.75%14311.07%544.18%1,292
Monroe 80774.38%22921.11%494.52%1,085
Nassau 52177.07%14521.45%101.48%676
Orange 84872.48%27423.42%484.10%1,170
Osceola 25083.06%4514.95%61.99%301
Pasco 46390.08%407.78%112.14%514
Polk 88588.50%838.30%323.20%1,000
Putnam 51261.69%29135.06%273.25%830
Santa Rosa 45992.73%153.03%214.24%495
St. Johns 55868.13%18222.22%799.65%819
Sumter 33886.89%4511.57%61.54%389
Suwannee 60887.36%7711.06%111.58%696
Taylor 25180.19%5918.85%30.96%313
Volusia 69070.48%24525.03%444.49%979
Wakulla 19881.48%3313.58%124.94%243
Walton 44069.40%18128.55%132.05%634
Washington 58577.08%14519.10%293.82%759
Actual Totals28,97179.18%6,35717.37%1,2613.45%36,589
Official Totals28,97179.16%6,35717.37%1,2703.47%36,598

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