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

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

Results

Results by county CountyCrawford, H. C. (1907). (rep.). Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Florida (Vol. 1907, p. 18). Tallahassee, FL: Union Label. Albert W. Gilchrist Democratic John M. Cheney Republican Andrew Pettigrew Socialist Total Votes # % # % # %Alachua 1,260 74.64% 394 23.34% 34 2.01% 1,688Baker 258 76.79% 44 13.10% 34 10.12% 336Bradford 710 85.44% 101 12.15% 20 2.41% 831Brevard 283 60.60% 141 30.19% 43 9.21% 467Calhoun 452 76.87% 128 21.77% 8 1.36% 588Citrus 378 94.50% 14 3.50% 8 2.00% 400Clay 317 78.47% 76 18.81% 11 2.72% 404Columbia 552 76.45% 159 22.02% 11 1.52% 722Dade 1,134 83.94% 180 13.32% 37 2.74% 1,351DeSoto 1,141 82.68% 129 9.35% 110 7.97% 1,380Duval 2,373 83.67% 383 13.50% 80 2.82% 2,836Escambia 2,240 78.96% 466 16.43% 131 4.62% 2,837Franklin 278 68.81% 101 25.00% 25 6.19% 404Gadsden 589 95.77% 17 2.76% 9 1.46% 615Hamilton 434 76.54% 84 14.81% 49 8.64% 567Hernando 278 86.34% 22 6.83% 22 6.83% 322Hillsborough 2,840 79.60% 352 9.87% 376 10.54% 3,568Holmes 576 77.63% 117 15.77% 49 6.60% 742Jackson 1,174 79.32% 202 13.65% 104 7.03% 1,480Jefferson 566 83.24% 113 16.62% 1 0.15% 680Lafayette 467 87.13% 54 10.07% 15 2.80% 536Lake 502 75.04% 135 20.18% 32 4.78% 669Lee 295 63.99% 43 9.33% 123 26.68% 461Leon 713 86.74% 100 12.17% 9 1.09% 822Levy 413 84.29% 62 12.65% 15 3.06% 490Liberty 172 77.13% 47 21.08% 4 1.79% 223Madison 590 96.41% 13 2.12% 9 1.47% 612Manatee 620 76.92% 66 8.19% 120 14.89% 806Marion 1,370 79.88% 296 17.26% 49 2.86% 1,715Monroe 651 64.26% 170 16.78% 192 18.95% 1,013Nassau 378 84.94% 58 13.03% 9 2.02% 445Orange 1,081 67.27% 476 29.62% 50 3.11% 1,607Osceola 233 86.62% 33 12.27% 3 1.12% 269Pasco 438 90.87% 34 7.05% 10 2.07% 482Polk 1,169 82.44% 152 10.72% 97 6.84% 1,418Putnam 771 68.35% 357 31.65% - 0.00% 1,128Santa Rosa 688 89.70% 46 6.00% 33 4.30% 767St. Johns 758 71.78% 224 21.21% 74 7.01% 1,056St. Lucie 271 78.32% 42 12.14% 33 9.54% 346Sumter 341 84.83% 40 9.95% 21 5.22% 402Suwannee 641 74.28% 70 8.11% 152 17.61% 863Taylor 313 72.62% 64 14.85% 54 12.53% 431Volusia 803 71.25% 284 25.20% 40 3.55% 1,127Wakulla 243 77.14% 47 14.92% 25 7.94% 315Walton 534 73.35% 167 22.94% 27 3.71% 728Washington 748 77.35% 150 15.51% 69 7.14% 967Total33,03678.81%6,45315.40%2,4275.79%41,916

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