1868 Florida gubernatorial election
May 4, 1868
 
Nominee Harrison Reed George W. Scott Samuel Walker
Party Republican Democratic Radical Republican
Popular vote 14,421 7,731 2,251
Percentage 59.10% 31.68% 9.22%
County Results
Governor before election

David S. Walker
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Harrison Reed
Republican

The 1868 Florida gubernatorial election was held on May 4, 1868. Republican nominee Harrison Reed defeated the Democratic nominee George W. Scott[1][2] in a landslide. This stood as the best Republican gubernatorial performance, in terms of total percentage of the vote, in state's history until 2022.

General election

Candidates

  • Harrison Reed, U.S. Postal Agent in Florida (Republican)
  • George W. Scott, former Confederate Lieutenant Colonel (Democratic)
  • Samuel Walker, former Monroe County prosecutor (Radical Republican)

Results

1868 Florida gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Harrison Reed 14,421 59.10%
Democratic George W. Scott 7,731 31.68%
Radical Republican Samuel Walker 2,251 9.22%

Results by County

County[3] George W. Scott
Democratic		 Harrison Reed
Republican		 Samuel Walker
Radical Republican		 Total votes
#  % #  % #  %
Alachua 234 13.27% 1,528 86.67% 1 0.06% 1,763
Baker 75 50.00% 75 50.00% 0 0.00% 150
Bradford 171 62.18% 104 37.82% 0 0.00% 275
Brevard 0 0.00% 5 100.00% 0 0.00% 5
Calhoun 141 66.82% 70 33.18% 0 0.00% 211
Clay 15 10.14% 118 79.73% 15 10.14% 148
Columbia 260 27.78% 676 72.22% 0 0.00% 936
Dade 5 33.33% 10 66.67% 0 0.00% 15
Duval 440 34.87% 146 11.57% 676 53.57% 1,262
Escambia 229 21.75% 824 78.25% 0 0.00% 1,053
Franklin 173 61.57% 108 38.43% 0 0.00% 281
Gadsden 640 36.61% 1,108 63.39% 0 0.00% 1,748
Hamilton 364 52.15% 315 45.13% 19 2.72% 698
Hernando 91 31.82% 195 68.18% 0 0.00% 286
Hillsborough 166 58.87% 116 41.13% 0 0.00% 282
Holmes 80 64.52% 44 35.48% 0 0.00% 124
Jackson 561 29.50% 1,340 70.45% 1 0.05% 1,902
Jefferson 539 25.00% 1,616 74.95% 1 0.05% 2,156
Lafayette 35 22.01% 124 77.99% 0 0.00% 159
Leon 457 15.97% 1,096 38.31% 1,308 45.72% 2,861
Levy 81 48.80% 85 51.20% 0 0.00% 166
Liberty 97 52.43% 88 47.57% 0 0.00% 124
Madison 515 28.53% 1,288 71.36% 2 0.11% 1,805
Manatee 17 26.56% 47 73.44% 0 0.00% 64
Marion 223 16.31% 1,144 83.69% 0 0.00% 1,367
Monroe 312 58.21% 224 41.79% 0 0.00% 536
Nassau 56 17.07% 34 10.37% 238 72.56% 328
Orange 107 74.31% 37 25.69% 0 0.00% 144
Polk 106 84.80% 19 15.20% 0 0.00% 125
Putnam 198 42.31% 270 57.69% 0 0.00% 468
Santa Rosa 188 42.44% 255 57.56% 0 0.00% 443
St. Johns 263 63.53% 151 36.47% 0 0.00% 414
Sumter 111 52.11% 102 47.89% 0 0.00% 213
Suwannee 148 35.75% 266 64.25% 0 0.00% 414
Taylor 94 52.11% 88 48.09% 1 0.55% 183
Volusia 86 56.58% 36 23.68% 30 19.74% 152
Wakulla 162 38.48% 259 61.52% 0 0.00% 421
Walton 203 80.88% 48 19.12% 0 0.00% 251
Washington 189 63.64% 108 36.36% 0 0.00% 297
Actual Totals 7,832 32.24% 14,167 58.32% 2,292 9.44% 24,291
Official Totals 7,731 31.67% 14,421 59.08% 2,257 9.25% 24,409

References

  1. ↑ Bernie, McGovern (2007). Florida Almanac 2007-2008. Pelican Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4556-0441-8.
  2. ↑ "Our Campaigns - FL Governor Race - May 04, 1868". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  3. ↑ Dyke and Sparhawk (June 9, 1868). "Florida Elections". The Weekly Floridian. p. 2. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
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