1880 Florida gubernatorial election

1880 Florida gubernatorial election
	November 2, 1880
Bloxham 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100%	Conover 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Governor before election; George Franklin Drew; Democratic	Elected Governor ; William D. Bloxham; Democratic

The 1880 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1880. Democratic nominee William D. Bloxham easily defeated Republican nominee Simon B. Conover with 54.90% of the vote.^[1]^[2]

General election

Candidates

Democratic

William D. Bloxham

Republican

Simon B. Conover

Results

1880 Florida gubernatorial election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	William D. Bloxham	28,372	54.90%
	Republican	Simon B. Conover	23,307	45.10%

Results by county

County^[3]^[4]	William D. Bloxham Democratic		Simon B. Conover Republican		Total votes
County^[3]^[4]	#	%	#	%	Total votes
Alachua	1,554	46.35%	1,799	53.65%	3,353
Baker	242	64.71%	132	35.29%	374
Bradford	937	76.80%	283	23.20%	1,220
Brevard	234	79.05%	62	20.95%	296
Calhoun	202	69.42%	89	30.58%	291
Clay	364	65.35%	193	34.65%	557
Columbia	1,014	55.38%	817	44.62%	1,831
Dade	32	59.26%	22	40.74%	54
Duval	1,587	38.67%	2,517	61.33%	4,104
Escambia	1,466	53.08%	1,296	46.92%	2,762
Franklin	209	63.33%	121	36.67%	330
Gadsden	1,230	53.55%	1,067	46.45%	2,297
Hamilton	754	62.68%	449	37.32%	1,203
Hernando	663	80.56%	160	19.44%	823
Hillsborough	960	83.26%	193	16.74%	1,153
Holmes	344	99.14%	3	0.86%	347
Jackson	1,470	55.47%	1,180	44.53%	2,650
Jefferson	844	32.71%	1,736	67.29%	2,580
Lafayette	352	82.44%	75	17.56%	427
Leon	998	26.08%	2,829	73.92%	3,827
Levy	800	63.34%	463	36.66%	1,263
Liberty	137	54.58%	114	45.42%	251
Madison	1,053	50.99%	1,012	49.01%	2,065
Manatee	617	80.87%	146	19.13%	763
Marion	1,084	41.71%	1,515	58.29%	2,599
Monroe	1,184	58.12%	853	41.88%	2,037
Nassau	620	42.21%	849	57.79%	1,469
Orange	1,085	75.61%	350	24.39%	1,435
Polk	510	98.27%	9	1.73%	519
Putnam	766	51.83%	712	48.17%	1,478
Santa Rosa	675	62.50%	405	37.50%	1,080
St. Johns	619	64.35%	343	35.65%	962
Sumter	697	72.60%	263	27.40%	960
Suwannee	795	60.78%	513	39.22%	1,308
Taylor	313	84.59%	57	15.41%	370
Volusia	510	63.43%	294	36.57%	804
Wakulla	381	68.40%	176	31.60%	557
Walton	647	89.99%	72	10.01%	719
Washington	423	75.40%	138	24.60%	561
Totals	28,372	54.90%	23,307	45.10%	51,679

References

^ Bernie, McGovern (2007). Florida Almanac 2007-2008. Pelican Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4556-0441-8.
^ "Our Campaigns - FL Governor Race - Nov 02, 1880". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
^ Dyke, C.E. (November 23, 1880). "Florida Election". The Weekly Floridian. p. 2. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
^ Dyke, C.E. (December 7, 1880). "The vote of Dade". The Weekly Floridian. p. 2. Retrieved October 2, 2022.

[1] Bernie, McGovern (2007). Florida Almanac 2007-2008. Pelican Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4556-0441-8.

[2] "Our Campaigns - FL Governor Race - Nov 02, 1880". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 18, 2021.

[3] Dyke, C.E. (November 23, 1880). "Florida Election". The Weekly Floridian. p. 2. Retrieved October 2, 2022.

[4] Dyke, C.E. (December 7, 1880). "The vote of Dade". The Weekly Floridian. p. 2. Retrieved October 2, 2022.

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General election

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

Results by county

See also

References