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.
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General election edit
Candidates edit
Major party candidates
- William Sherman Jennings, Democratic
- Matthew B. MacFarlane, attorney,[1] US Customs Service collector in Tampa,[2][3] former Tampa City Council member[4]
Other candidates
- A.M. Morton, People's
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Sherman Jennings | 29,251 | 80.98% | ||
| Republican | Matthew B. MacFarlane | 6,238 | 17.27% | ||
| Populist | A.M. Morton | 631 | 1.75% | ||
| Majority | 23,013 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Results by County edit
| County[6] | William S. Jennings Democratic |
Matthew B. MacFarlane Republican |
A. M. Morton Populist |
Total votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Alachua | 1,367 | 80.27% | 326 | 19.14% | 10 | 0.59% | 1,703 |
| Baker | 195 | 70.40% | 76 | 27.44% | 6 | 2.17% | 277 |
| Bradford | 755 | 78.00% | 181 | 18.70% | 32 | 3.31% | 968 |
| Brevard | 534 | 80.66% | 120 | 18.13% | 8 | 1.21% | 662 |
| Calhoun | 195 | 72.76% | 49 | 18.28% | 24 | 8.96% | 268 |
| Citrus | 408 | 94.23% | 15 | 3.46% | 10 | 2.31% | 433 |
| Clay | 323 | 75.82% | 89 | 20.89% | 14 | 3.29% | 426 |
| Columbia | 640 | 71.51% | 244 | 27.26% | 11 | 1.23% | 895 |
| Dade | 970 | 69.04% | 420 | 29.89% | 15 | 1.07% | 1,405 |
| DeSoto | 528 | 75.86% | 145 | 20.83% | 23 | 3.30% | 696 |
| Duval | 2,061 | 79.85% | 520 | 20.15% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,581 |
| Escambia | 1,566 | 84.24% | 267 | 14.36% | 26 | 1.40% | 1,859 |
| Franklin | 232 | 62.03% | 138 | 36.90% | 4 | 1.07% | 374 |
| Gadsden | 692 | 95.71% | 30 | 4.15% | 1 | 0.14% | 723 |
| Hamilton | 334 | 78.22% | 80 | 18.74% | 13 | 3.04% | 427 |
| Hernando | 249 | 90.88% | 16 | 5.84% | 9 | 3.28% | 274 |
| Hillsborough | 2,367 | 81.65% | 532 | 18.35% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,899 |
| Holmes | 372 | 84.74% | 49 | 11.16% | 18 | 4.10% | 439 |
| Jackson | 928 | 82.78% | 141 | 12.58% | 52 | 4.64% | 1,121 |
| Jefferson | 699 | 87.59% | 95 | 11.90% | 4 | 0.50% | 798 |
| Lafayette | 329 | 93.47% | 20 | 5.68% | 3 | 0.85% | 352 |
| Lake | 540 | 80.84% | 125 | 18.71% | 3 | 0.45% | 668 |
| Lee | 306 | 86.44% | 44 | 12.43% | 4 | 1.13% | 354 |
| Leon | 943 | 83.75% | 178 | 15.81% | 5 | 0.44% | 1,126 |
| Levy | 429 | 86.49% | 62 | 12.50% | 5 | 1.01% | 496 |
| Liberty | 132 | 88.59% | 15 | 5.12% | 2 | 1.34% | 149 |
| Madison | 516 | 94.33% | 28 | 5.12% | 3 | 0.55% | 547 |
| Manatee | 539 | 86.10% | 76 | 12.14% | 11 | 1.76% | 626 |
| Marion | 1,128 | 84.18% | 175 | 13.06% | 37 | 2.76% | 1,340 |
| Monroe | 745 | 71.22% | 270 | 25.81% | 31 | 2.96% | 1,046 |
| Nassau | 412 | 75.46% | 123 | 22.53% | 11 | 2.01% | 546 |
| Orange | 896 | 68.82% | 389 | 29.88% | 17 | 1.31% | 1,302 |
| Osceola | 254 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 254 |
| Pasco | 505 | 90.34% | 49 | 8.77% | 5 | 0.89% | 559 |
| Polk | 945 | 85.37% | 150 | 13.55% | 12 | 1.08% | 1,107 |
| Putnam | 676 | 74.53% | 225 | 24.81% | 6 | 0.66% | 907 |
| Santa Rosa | 626 | 92.19% | 26 | 3.83% | 27 | 3.98% | 679 |
| St. Johns | 818 | 78.43% | 201 | 19.27% | 24 | 2.30% | 1,043 |
| Sumter | 359 | 89.97% | 34 | 8.52% | 6 | 1.50% | 399 |
| Suwannee | 642 | 84.58% | 101 | 13.31% | 16 | 2.11% | 759 |
| Taylor | 287 | 78.42% | 9 | 2.46% | 70 | 19.13% | 366 |
| Volusia | 776 | 75.27% | 248 | 24.05% | 7 | 0.68% | 1,031 |
| Wakulla | 256 | 86.49% | 39 | 13.18% | 1 | 0.34% | 296 |
| Walton | 383 | 80.63% | 92 | 19.37% | 0 | 0.00% | 475 |
| Washington | 394 | 59.25% | 226 | 33.98% | 45 | 6.77% | 665 |
| Actual Totals | 29,251 | 80.54% | 6,438 | 17.73% | 631 | 1.74% | 36,320 |
| Official Totals | 29,251 | 80.98% | 6,238 | 17.27% | 631 | 1.75% | 36,120 |
References edit
- ^ "Macfarlane Park - West Tampa - Page 2". www.tampapix.com. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ Cutler, Harry (1823). History of Florida: Past and Present, Historical and Biographical. Vol. 3. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 68. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ The World Almanac and Book of Facts. Vol. 1902. Press Publishing Company. 1902. p. 399. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "Tampa City Council Members: 1849-2021". City of Tampa. May 6, 2021. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ McGovern, Bernie (2007). Florida Almanac 2007-2008. ISBN 9781455604418. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911: The Official Results by State and County. McFarland. p. 99. ISBN 9780786447220.