1896 Florida gubernatorial election

The 1896 Florida gubernatorial election was held on October 6, 1896.[1] Democratic nominee William D. Bloxham defeated Republican nominee E. R. Gunby with 66.55% of the vote.

1896 Florida gubernatorial election

October 6, 1896

Nominee William D. Bloxham E. R. Gunby W. A. Wicks Party Democratic Republican People's Popular vote 27,171 8,290 5,370 Percentage 66.55% 20.30% 13.15%

Governor before election Henry L. Mitchell Democratic Elected Governor William D. Bloxham Democratic

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• William D. Bloxham, Democratic
• E. R. Gunby, Republican

Other candidates

• W. A. Wicks, People's

Results

1896 Florida gubernatorial election[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	William D. Bloxham	27,171	66.55%
	Republican	E. R. Gunby	8,290	20.30%
	People's	W. A. Wicks	5,370	13.15%
Majority			18,881
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. Jno. L. Crawford, Secretary of State (1896). Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Florida, for the Period Beginning Jan. 1, 1895, and ending Dec. 31, 1896 (PDF). Tallahassee, Fla.: Floridian Printing Company. p. 8.
2. McGovern, Bernie. Florida Almanac 2007-2008. ISBN 9781455604418. Retrieved 2020-08-19.