1900 Florida gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1900 Florida gubernatorial election
Country:Florida
Flag Year:1868
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1896 Florida gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1896
Next Election:1904 Florida gubernatorial election
Next Year:1904
Election Date:November 6, 1900
Nominee1:William Sherman Jennings
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:29,251
Percentage1:80.98%
Nominee2:Matthew B. MacFarlane
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:6,238
Percentage2:17.27%
Governor
Before Election:William D. Bloxham
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:William Sherman Jennings
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1900 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1900. Democratic nominee William Sherman Jennings defeated Republican nominee Matthew B. MacFarlane with 80.98% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

Results by County

County[5] William S. Jennings
Democratic
Matthew B. MacFarlane
Republican
A. M. Morton
Populist
Total votes
%%%
Alachua1,36780.27%32619.14%100.59%1,703
Baker19570.40%7627.44%62.17%277
Bradford75578.00%18118.70%323.31%968
Brevard53480.66%12018.13%81.21%662
Calhoun19572.76%4918.28%248.96%268
Citrus40894.23%153.46%102.31%433
Clay32375.82%8920.89%143.29%426
Columbia64071.51%24427.26%111.23%895
Dade97069.04%42029.89%151.07%1,405
DeSoto52875.86%14520.83%233.30%696
Duval2,06179.85%52020.15%00.00%2,581
Escambia1,56684.24%26714.36%261.40%1,859
Franklin23262.03%13836.90%41.07%374
Gadsden69295.71%304.15%10.14%723
Hamilton33478.22%8018.74%133.04%427
Hernando24990.88%165.84%93.28%274
Hillsborough2,36781.65%53218.35%00.00%2,899
Holmes37284.74%4911.16%184.10%439
Jackson92882.78%14112.58%524.64%1,121
Jefferson69987.59%9511.90%40.50%798
Lafayette32993.47%205.68%30.85%352
Lake54080.84%12518.71%30.45%668
Lee30686.44%4412.43%41.13%354
Leon94383.75%17815.81%50.44%1,126
Levy42986.49%6212.50%51.01%496
Liberty13288.59%155.12%21.34%149
Madison51694.33%285.12%30.55%547
Manatee53986.10%7612.14%111.76%626
Marion1,12884.18%17513.06%372.76%1,340
Monroe74571.22%27025.81%312.96%1,046
Nassau41275.46%12322.53%112.01%546
Orange89668.82%38929.88%171.31%1,302
Osceola254100.00%00.00%00.00%254
Pasco50590.34%498.77%50.89%559
Polk94585.37%15013.55%121.08%1,107
Putnam67674.53%22524.81%60.66%907
Santa Rosa62692.19%263.83%273.98%679
St. Johns81878.43%20119.27%242.30%1,043
Sumter35989.97%348.52%61.50%399
Suwannee64284.58%10113.31%162.11%759
Taylor28778.42%92.46%7019.13%366
Volusia77675.27%24824.05%70.68%1,031
Wakulla25686.49%3913.18%10.34%296
Walton38380.63%9219.37%00.00%475
Washington39459.25%22633.98%456.77%665
Actual Totals29,25180.54%6,43817.73%6311.74%36,320
Official Totals29,25180.98%6,23817.27%6311.75%36,120

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Macfarlane Park - West Tampa - Page 2. 2021-06-02. www.tampapix.com.
  2. Book: Cutler, Harry. History of Florida: Past and Present, Historical and Biographical. Lewis Publishing Company. 1823. 3. 68. June 2, 2021.
  3. Book: The World Almanac and Book of Facts. Press Publishing Company. 1902. 1902. 399. June 2, 2021.
  4. Web site: May 6, 2021. Tampa City Council Members: 1849-2021. live. June 2, 2021. City of Tampa. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214440/https://www.tampa.gov/document/tampa-city-council-members-1849-2021-69571 . 2021-06-02 .
  5. Book: Dubin, Michael J. . United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911: The Official Results by State and County . McFarland . 2010 . 9780786447220 . 99.