1908 Florida gubernatorial election
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.
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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
| 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 | ||
| 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
| 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 | Albert Waller Gilchrist
Democratic |
John Moses Cheney
Republican |
Andrew Jackson Pettigrew
Socialist |
Totals[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | # | # | # | |
| Alachua | 1,260 | 394 | 34 | 1,688 |
| Baker | 258 | 44 | 34 | 336 |
| Bradford | 710 | 101 | 20 | 831 |
| Brevard | 283 | 141 | 43 | 467 |
| Calhoun | 452 | 128 | 8 | 588 |
| Citrus | 378 | 14 | 8 | 400 |
| Clay | 317 | 76 | 11 | 404 |
| Columbia | 552 | 159 | 11 | 722 |
| Dade | 1,134 | 180 | 37 | 1,351 |
| DeSoto | 1,141 | 129 | 110 | 1,380 |
| Duval | 2,373 | 383 | 80 | 2,836 |
| Escambia | 2,240 | 466 | 131 | 2,837 |
| Franklin | 278 | 101 | 25 | 404 |
| Gadsden | 589 | 17 | 9 | 615 |
| Hamilton | 434 | 84 | 49 | 567 |
| Hernando | 278 | 22 | 22 | 322 |
| Hillsborough | 2,840 | 352 | 376 | 3,568 |
| Holmes | 576 | 117 | 49 | 742 |
| Jackson | 1,174 | 202 | 104 | 1,480 |
| Jefferson | 566 | 113 | 1 | 680 |
| Lafayette | 467 | 54 | 15 | 536 |
| Lake | 502 | 135 | 32 | 669 |
| Lee | 295 | 43 | 123 | 461 |
| Leon | 713 | 100 | 9 | 822 |
| Levy | 413 | 62 | 15 | 490 |
| Liberty | 172 | 47 | 4 | 223 |
| Madison | 590 | 13 | 9 | 612 |
| Manatee | 620 | 66 | 120 | 806 |
| Marion | 1,370 | 296 | 49 | 1,715 |
| Monroe | 651 | 170 | 192 | 1,013 |
| Nassau | 378 | 58 | 9 | 445 |
| Orange | 1,081 | 476 | 50 | 1,607 |
| Osceola | 233 | 33 | 3 | 269 |
| Pasco | 438 | 34 | 10 | 482 |
| Polk | 1,169 | 152 | 97 | 1,418 |
| Putnam | 771 | 357 | 0 | 1,128 |
| Santa Rosa | 688 | 46 | 33 | 767 |
| St. Johns | 758 | 224 | 74 | 1,056 |
| St. Lucie | 271 | 42 | 33 | 346 |
| Sumter | 341 | 40 | 21 | 402 |
| Suwannee | 641 | 70 | 152 | 863 |
| Taylor | 313 | 64 | 54 | 431 |
| Volusia | 803 | 284 | 40 | 1,127 |
| Wakulla | 243 | 47 | 25 | 315 |
| Walton | 534 | 167 | 27 | 728 |
| Washington | 748 | 150 | 69 | 967 |
| Total | 33,036 | 6,453 | 2,427 | 41,916 |
References
- Burnett, Gene M. (1991). Florida's Past: People and Events That Shaped the State. Vol. 3. Sarasota, FL: Pineapple Press, Inc. p. 204. ISBN 9781561641178.
- Kabat 1988, p. 199.
- "Four of ten delegates; all for Bryan". Pensacola Journal. Pensacola, FL. 30 May 1908. p. 1. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- Kerber, Stephen (1979). Park Trammell of Florida: A Political Biography (PDF) (Doctor of Philosophy). University of Florida. p. 82. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- Kabat 1988, p. 202.
- Guthrie, John J. Jr. (1998). Keepers of the Spirits: The Judicial Response to Prohibition Enforcement in Florida, 1885-1935. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. p. 19. ISBN 0-313-30190-5.
- Griffin, R. Steven; ‘Workers of the Sunshine State, Unite! The Florida Socialist Party during the Progressive Era, 1900-1920’ (thesis)
- "FL Governor, 1908". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- Florida Handbook 1965-66, p. 370.
- Glashan 1979, pp. 58–59.
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 47.
Bibliography
- Morris, Allen (1965). The Florida Handbook, 1965-66. Tallahassee, FL: The Peninsular Publishing Company.
- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Kabat, Ric A. (October 1988). ""Everybody votes for Gilchrist": The Florida gubernatorial campaign of 1908". The Florida Historical Quarterly. Tampa, FL: Florida Historical Society. LXVII (2): 184–203. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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