1908 Florida gubernatorial election

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1908 Florida gubernatorial election

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Nominee Albert W. Gilchrist John M. Cheney Andrew Pettigrew Party Democratic Republican Socialist Popular vote 33,036 6,453 2,427 Percentage 78.82% 15.40% 5.79%

County Results Congressional District Result Gilchrist:   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   >90% The 1908 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. Incumbent Governor Napoleon B. Broward was term-limited. Democratic nominee Albert W. Gilchrist was elected with 78.82% of the vote. Democratic primary Primary elections were held on May 19, 1908, with the Democratic runoff held on June 16, 1908. Candidates Jefferson B. Browne, President of the Florida Senate Albert W. Gilchrist, former State Representative John N. C. Stockton, former state legislator Results Democratic primary results [1] [2] [3] [4] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Albert W. Gilchrist 23,248 44.45 Democratic John N. C. Stockton 20,068 38.37 Democratic Jefferson B. Browne 8,986 17.18 Total votes 52,302 100.00 Democratic primary run-off results [1] [5] [6] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Albert W. Gilchrist 32,465 58.23 Democratic John N. C. Stockton 23,291 41.77 Total votes 55,756 100.00 General election Candidates John M. Cheney, Republican, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Albert W. Gilchrist, Democratic Andrew Jackson Pettigrew, Socialist, State Representative for Manatee County. [7] Results 1908 Florida gubernatorial election [8] [9] [10] [11] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Albert W. Gilchrist 33,036 78.82% −0.34% Republican John M. Cheney 6,453 15.40% +1.97% Socialist A. J. Pettigrew 2,427 5.79% +2.5% Turnout 41,916 100.00% Democratic hold Swing Results by county County [12] Albert W. Gilchrist Democratic John M. Cheney Republican Andrew Pettigrew Socialist Total Votes #  % #  % #  % Alachua 1,260 74.64% 394 23.34% 34 2.01% 1,688 Baker 258 76.79% 44 13.10% 34 10.12% 336 Bradford 710 85.44% 101 12.15% 20 2.41% 831 Brevard 283 60.60% 141 30.19% 43 9.21% 467 Calhoun 452 76.87% 128 21.77% 8 1.36% 588 Citrus 378 94.50% 14 3.50% 8 2.00% 400 Clay 317 78.47% 76 18.81% 11 2.72% 404 Columbia 552 76.45% 159 22.02% 11 1.52% 722 Dade 1,134 83.94% 180 13.32% 37 2.74% 1,351 DeSoto 1,141 82.68% 129 9.35% 110 7.97% 1,380 Duval 2,373 83.67% 383 13.50% 80 2.82% 2,836 Escambia 2,240 78.96% 466 16.43% 131 4.62% 2,837 Franklin 278 68.81% 101 25.00% 25 6.19% 404 Gadsden 589 95.77% 17 2.76% 9 1.46% 615 Hamilton 434 76.54% 84 14.81% 49 8.64% 567 Hernando 278 86.34% 22 6.83% 22 6.83% 322 Hillsborough 2,840 79.60% 352 9.87% 376 10.54% 3,568 Holmes 576 77.63% 117 15.77% 49 6.60% 742 Jackson 1,174 79.32% 202 13.65% 104 7.03% 1,480 Jefferson 566 83.24% 113 16.62% 1 0.15% 680 Lafayette 467 87.13% 54 10.07% 15 2.80% 536 Lake 502 75.04% 135 20.18% 32 4.78% 669 Lee 295 63.99% 43 9.33% 123 26.68% 461 Leon 713 86.74% 100 12.17% 9 1.09% 822 Levy 413 84.29% 62 12.65% 15 3.06% 490 Liberty 172 77.13% 47 21.08% 4 1.79% 223 Madison 590 96.41% 13 2.12% 9 1.47% 612 Manatee 620 76.92% 66 8.19% 120 14.89% 806 Marion 1,370 79.88% 296 17.26% 49 2.86% 1,715 Monroe 651 64.26% 170 16.78% 192 18.95% 1,013 Nassau 378 84.94% 58 13.03% 9 2.02% 445 Orange 1,081 67.27% 476 29.62% 50 3.11% 1,607 Osceola 233 86.62% 33 12.27% 3 1.12% 269 Pasco 438 90.87% 34 7.05% 10 2.07% 482 Polk 1,169 82.44% 152 10.72% 97 6.84% 1,418 Putnam 771 68.35% 357 31.65% - 0.00% 1,128 Santa Rosa 688 89.70% 46 6.00% 33 4.30% 767 St. Johns 758 71.78% 224 21.21% 74 7.01% 1,056 St. Lucie 271 78.32% 42 12.14% 33 9.54% 346 Sumter 341 84.83% 40 9.95% 21 5.22% 402 Suwannee 641 74.28% 70 8.11% 152 17.61% 863 Taylor 313 72.62% 64 14.85% 54 12.53% 431 Volusia 803 71.25% 284 25.20% 40 3.55% 1,127 Wakulla 243 77.14% 47 14.92% 25 7.94% 315 Walton 534 73.35% 167 22.94% 27 3.71% 728 Washington 748 77.35% 150 15.51% 69 7.14% 967 Total 33,036 78.81% 6,453 15.40% 2,427 5.79% 41,916 References Burnett, Gene M. 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