The 1904 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904. Democratic nominee Napoleon B. Broward defeated Republican nominee Matthew B. MacFarlane with 79.16% of the vote.
General election
Candidates Major party candidates Napoleon B. Broward, Democratic, former Sheriff of Duval County, member of the Jacksonville City Council and the Florida Board of Health Matthew B. MacFarlane, Republican, unsuccessful 1900 candidate for Governor, US Customs Service collector in Tampa, former Tampa City Council member
Other candidates W.R. Healey, Socialist, attorney, Socialist Party of Florida SecretaryGriffin, R. Steven; ‘Workers of the Sunshine State, Unite! The Florida Socialist Party during the Progressive Era, 1900-1920’ (thesis) and vice president of the Florida Federation of Labor
Results
Results by County County Napoleon B. Broward Democratic Matthew B. MacFarlane Republican W. R. Healey Socialist Total Votes # % # % # %Alachua1,23571.76%45526.44%311.80%1,721Baker35684.56%4510.69%204.75%421Bradford56082.47%11016.20%91.33%679Brevard65386.03%9412.38%121.58%759Calhoun30079.58%6517.24%123.18%377Citrus38893.95%184.36%71.69%413Clay25083.89%4816.11%00.00%298Columbia68772.24%25126.39%131.37%951Dade91975.20%24920.38%544.42%1,222DeSoto71180.98%15317.43%141.59%878Duval2,24678.04%55319.21%792.74%2,878Escambia1,55876.45%44221.69%381.86%2,038Franklin33669.57%14129.19%61.24%483Gadsden48895.50%224.31%10.20%511Hamilton47283.25%8514.99%101.76%567Hernando18594.39%52.55%63.06%196Hillsborough2,16873.24%59220.00%2006.76%2,960Holmes40388.96%398.61%112.43%453Jackson1,29886.19%17211.42%362.39%1,506Jefferson47384.16%7914.06%101.78%562Lafayette41188.77%5211.23%00.00%463Lake53479.70%11617.31%202.99%670Lee32168.15%316.58%11925.27%471Leon66187.90%8411.17%70.93%752Levy45882.97%8114.67%132.36%552Liberty16487.70%2312.30%00.00%187Madison60593.94%345.28%50.78%644Manatee62379.67%8611.00%739.34%782Marion1,09584.75%14311.07%544.18%1,292Monroe80774.38%22921.11%494.52%1,085Nassau52177.07%14521.45%101.48%676Orange84872.48%27423.42%484.10%1,170Osceola25083.06%4514.95%61.99%301Pasco46390.08%407.78%112.14%514Polk88588.50%838.30%323.20%1,000Putnam51261.69%29135.06%273.25%830Santa Rosa45992.73%153.03%214.24%495St. Johns55868.13%18222.22%799.65%819Sumter33886.89%4511.57%61.54%389Suwannee60887.36%7711.06%111.58%696Taylor25180.19%5918.85%30.96%313Volusia69070.48%24525.03%444.49%979Wakulla19881.48%3313.58%124.94%243Walton44069.40%18128.55%132.05%634Washington58577.08%14519.10%293.82%759Actual Totals28,97179.18%6,35717.37%1,2613.45%36,589Official Totals28,97179.16%6,35717.37%1,2703.47%36,598
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