1908 Florida gubernatorial election

1908 Florida gubernatorial election
	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[]

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, county chairman for the Socialist party in Manatee County, nursery owner.^[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	Albert Waller Gilchrist Democratic	John Moses Cheney Republican	Andrew Jackson Pettigrew Socialist	Totals^[7]
County	#	#	#	#
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[]

^ ^a ^b 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, Jr., John J. (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.
^ ^a ^b 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.

[Florida's_Past-1] 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.

[FOOTNOTEKabat1988199-2] Kabat 1988, p. 199.

[3] "Four of ten delegates; all for Bryan". Pensacola Journal. Pensacola, FL. 30 May 1908. p. 1. Retrieved 3 June 2020.

[4] Kerber, Stephen (1979). Park Trammell of Florida: A Political Biography (PDF) (Doctor of Philosophy). University of Florida. p. 82. Retrieved 3 June 2020.

[FOOTNOTEKabat1988202-5] Kabat 1988, p. 202.

[6] Guthrie, Jr., John J. (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.

[:0-7] Griffin, R. Steven; ‘Workers of the Sunshine State, Unite! The Florida Socialist Party during the Progressive Era, 1900-1920’ (thesis)

[8] "FL Governor, 1908". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 3 June 2020.

[FOOTNOTEFlorida_Handbook_1965-66370-9] Florida Handbook 1965-66, p. 370.

[FOOTNOTEGlashan197958–59-10] Glashan 1979, pp. 58–59.

[FOOTNOTECongressional_Quarterly199847-11] Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 47.

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