In the 1884 Florida gubernatorial election held on November 4, 1884, Democratic nominee Edward A. Perry defeated Republican nominee Frank W. Pope, securing 53.53% of the vote. Republicans did not carry Jefferson in a gubernatorial election again until 2018. As of 2022, this is the last time that a Republican gubernatorial nominee has carried Alachua and Leon.
General election Candidates
Democratic Edward A. Perry
Republican Frank W. Pope
Results
Results by county County Edward A. Perry Democratic Frank W. Pope Republican Total votes # % # %Alachua1,78546.65%2,04153.35%3,826Baker32863.81%18636.19%514Bradford97275.64%31324.36%1,285Brevard32979.47%8520.53%414Calhoun19155.36%15444.64%345Clay51362.79%30437.21%817Columbia1,04551.86%97048.14%2,015Dade4567.16%2232.84%67Duval1,99937.96%3,26762.04%5,266Escambia1,90750.95%1,83649.05%3,743Franklin27756.30%21543.70%492Gadsden1,08655.98%85444.02%1,940Hamilton63849.96%63950.04%1,277Hernando1,05880.64%25419.36%1,312Hillsborough1,28780.29%31619.71%1,603Holmes35276.86%10623.14%458Jackson1,42155.42%1,14344.58%2,564Jefferson74332.66%1,53267.34%2,275Lafayette29881.87%6618.13%364Leon86028.38%2,17071.62%3,030Levy65866.33%33433.67%992Liberty16360.59%10639.41%269Madison54543.97%62953.58%1,174Manatee68277.85%19422.15%876Marion1,54143.97%1,96456.03%3,505Monroe90550.64%88249.36%1,787Nassau78347.08%88052.92%1,663Orange1,95964.38%1,08435.62%3,043Polk76591.84%688.16%833Putnam1,15451.29%1,09648.71%2,250Santa Rosa80162.82%47437.18%1,275St. Johns72158.33%51541.67%1,236Sumter1,13468.64%51831.36%1,652Suwannee96555.24%78244.76%1,747Taylor18752.97%16647.03%353Volusia92954.39%77945.61%1,708Wakulla37568.93%16931.07%544Walton45852.10%42147.90%879Washington23741.73%33158.27%568Actual Totals32,09653.53%27,86546.47%59,961Official Totals32,08753.54%27,84546.46%59,932 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Hamilton Madison Washington
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