1908 Florida gubernatorial election

November 3, 1908
 
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
Gilchrist:
  60–70%
  70–80%
  80–90%
  >90%


Governor before election

Napoleon B. Broward
Democratic

Elected Governor

Albert W. Gilchrist
Democratic

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

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

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
#  % #  % #  %
Alachua1,26074.64%39423.34%342.01%1,688
Baker25876.79%4413.10%3410.12%336
Bradford71085.44%10112.15%202.41%831
Brevard28360.60%14130.19%439.21%467
Calhoun45276.87%12821.77%81.36%588
Citrus37894.50%143.50%82.00%400
Clay31778.47%7618.81%112.72%404
Columbia55276.45%15922.02%111.52%722
Dade1,13483.94%18013.32%372.74%1,351
DeSoto1,14182.68%1299.35%1107.97%1,380
Duval2,37383.67%38313.50%802.82%2,836
Escambia2,24078.96%46616.43%1314.62%2,837
Franklin27868.81%10125.00%256.19%404
Gadsden58995.77%172.76%91.46%615
Hamilton43476.54%8414.81%498.64%567
Hernando27886.34%226.83%226.83%322
Hillsborough2,84079.60%3529.87%37610.54%3,568
Holmes57677.63%11715.77%496.60%742
Jackson1,17479.32%20213.65%1047.03%1,480
Jefferson56683.24%11316.62%10.15%680
Lafayette46787.13%5410.07%152.80%536
Lake50275.04%13520.18%324.78%669
Lee29563.99%439.33%12326.68%461
Leon71386.74%10012.17%91.09%822
Levy41384.29%6212.65%153.06%490
Liberty17277.13%4721.08%41.79%223
Madison59096.41%132.12%91.47%612
Manatee62076.92%668.19%12014.89%806
Marion1,37079.88%29617.26%492.86%1,715
Monroe65164.26%17016.78%19218.95%1,013
Nassau37884.94%5813.03%92.02%445
Orange1,08167.27%47629.62%503.11%1,607
Osceola23386.62%3312.27%31.12%269
Pasco43890.87%347.05%102.07%482
Polk1,16982.44%15210.72%976.84%1,418
Putnam77168.35%35731.65%-0.00%1,128
Santa Rosa68889.70%466.00%334.30%767
St. Johns75871.78%22421.21%747.01%1,056
St. Lucie27178.32%4212.14%339.54%346
Sumter34184.83%409.95%215.22%402
Suwannee64174.28%708.11%15217.61%863
Taylor31372.62%6414.85%5412.53%431
Volusia80371.25%28425.20%403.55%1,127
Wakulla24377.14%4714.92%257.94%315
Walton53473.35%16722.94%273.71%728
Washington74877.35%15015.51%697.14%967
Total 33,036 78.81% 6,453 15.40% 2,427 5.79% 41,916

References

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  2. Kabat 1988, p. 199.
  3. "Four of ten delegates; all for Bryan". Pensacola Journal. Pensacola, FL. May 30, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  4. Kerber, Stephen (1979). Park Trammell of Florida: A Political Biography (PDF) (Doctor of Philosophy). University of Florida. p. 82. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
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  6. 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.
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  10. Glashan 1979, pp. 58–59.
  11. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 47.
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