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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[1][2]
- Matthew B. MacFarlane, Republican, unsuccessful 1900 candidate for Governor,[3] US Customs Service collector in Tampa,[4] former Tampa City Council member[5]
Other candidates
- W.R. Healey, Socialist, attorney, Socialist Party of Florida Secretary[6] and vice president of the Florida Federation of Labor[7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Napoleon B. Broward | 28,971 | 79.16% | -1.82% | |
| Republican | Matthew B. MacFarlane | 6,357 | 17.37% | +0.10% | |
| Socialist | W.R. Healey | 1,270 | 3.47% | ||
| Majority | 22,614 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Results by County
| County[9] | Napoleon B. Broward Democratic |
Matthew B. MacFarlane Republican |
W. R. Healey Socialist |
Total Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Alachua | 1,235 | 71.76% | 455 | 26.44% | 31 | 1.80% | 1,721 |
| Baker | 356 | 84.56% | 45 | 10.69% | 20 | 4.75% | 421 |
| Bradford | 560 | 82.47% | 110 | 16.20% | 9 | 1.33% | 679 |
| Brevard | 653 | 86.03% | 94 | 12.38% | 12 | 1.58% | 759 |
| Calhoun | 300 | 79.58% | 65 | 17.24% | 12 | 3.18% | 377 |
| Citrus | 388 | 93.95% | 18 | 4.36% | 7 | 1.69% | 413 |
| Clay | 250 | 83.89% | 48 | 16.11% | 0 | 0.00% | 298 |
| Columbia | 687 | 72.24% | 251 | 26.39% | 13 | 1.37% | 951 |
| Dade | 919 | 75.20% | 249 | 20.38% | 54 | 4.42% | 1,222 |
| DeSoto | 711 | 80.98% | 153 | 17.43% | 14 | 1.59% | 878 |
| Duval | 2,246 | 78.04% | 553 | 19.21% | 79 | 2.74% | 2,878 |
| Escambia | 1,558 | 76.45% | 442 | 21.69% | 38 | 1.86% | 2,038 |
| Franklin | 336 | 69.57% | 141 | 29.19% | 6 | 1.24% | 483 |
| Gadsden | 488 | 95.50% | 22 | 4.31% | 1 | 0.20% | 511 |
| Hamilton | 472 | 83.25% | 85 | 14.99% | 10 | 1.76% | 567 |
| Hernando | 185 | 94.39% | 5 | 2.55% | 6 | 3.06% | 196 |
| Hillsborough | 2,168 | 73.24% | 592 | 20.00% | 200 | 6.76% | 2,960 |
| Holmes | 403 | 88.96% | 39 | 8.61% | 11 | 2.43% | 453 |
| Jackson | 1,298 | 86.19% | 172 | 11.42% | 36 | 2.39% | 1,506 |
| Jefferson | 473 | 84.16% | 79 | 14.06% | 10 | 1.78% | 562 |
| Lafayette | 411 | 88.77% | 52 | 11.23% | 0 | 0.00% | 463 |
| Lake | 534 | 79.70% | 116 | 17.31% | 20 | 2.99% | 670 |
| Lee | 321 | 68.15% | 31 | 6.58% | 119 | 25.27% | 471 |
| Leon | 661 | 87.90% | 84 | 11.17% | 7 | 0.93% | 752 |
| Levy | 458 | 82.97% | 81 | 14.67% | 13 | 2.36% | 552 |
| Liberty | 164 | 87.70% | 23 | 12.30% | 0 | 0.00% | 187 |
| Madison | 605 | 93.94% | 34 | 5.28% | 5 | 0.78% | 644 |
| Manatee | 623 | 79.67% | 86 | 11.00% | 73 | 9.34% | 782 |
| Marion | 1,095 | 84.75% | 143 | 11.07% | 54 | 4.18% | 1,292 |
| Monroe | 807 | 74.38% | 229 | 21.11% | 49 | 4.52% | 1,085 |
| Nassau | 521 | 77.07% | 145 | 21.45% | 10 | 1.48% | 676 |
| Orange | 848 | 72.48% | 274 | 23.42% | 48 | 4.10% | 1,170 |
| Osceola | 250 | 83.06% | 45 | 14.95% | 6 | 1.99% | 301 |
| Pasco | 463 | 90.08% | 40 | 7.78% | 11 | 2.14% | 514 |
| Polk | 885 | 88.50% | 83 | 8.30% | 32 | 3.20% | 1,000 |
| Putnam | 512 | 61.69% | 291 | 35.06% | 27 | 3.25% | 830 |
| Santa Rosa | 459 | 92.73% | 15 | 3.03% | 21 | 4.24% | 495 |
| St. Johns | 558 | 68.13% | 182 | 22.22% | 79 | 9.65% | 819 |
| Sumter | 338 | 86.89% | 45 | 11.57% | 6 | 1.54% | 389 |
| Suwannee | 608 | 87.36% | 77 | 11.06% | 11 | 1.58% | 696 |
| Taylor | 251 | 80.19% | 59 | 18.85% | 3 | 0.96% | 313 |
| Volusia | 690 | 70.48% | 245 | 25.03% | 44 | 4.49% | 979 |
| Wakulla | 198 | 81.48% | 33 | 13.58% | 12 | 4.94% | 243 |
| Walton | 440 | 69.40% | 181 | 28.55% | 13 | 2.05% | 634 |
| Washington | 585 | 77.08% | 145 | 19.10% | 29 | 3.82% | 759 |
| Actual Totals | 28,971 | 79.18% | 6,357 | 17.37% | 1,261 | 3.45% | 36,589 |
| Official Totals | 28,971 | 79.16% | 6,357 | 17.37% | 1,270 | 3.47% | 36,598 |
References
- ^ "Napoleon Bonaparte Broward". Secretary of State of Florida. Archived from the original on November 10, 2014. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ "Napoleon Bonaparte Broward". National Governors Association. January 6, 2015. Archived from the original on February 10, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 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.
- ^ Griffin, R. Steven; ‘Workers of the Sunshine State, Unite! The Florida Socialist Party during the Progressive Era, 1900-1920’ (thesis)
- ^ Paul, Brad (1999). "Rebels of the New South: the Socialist Party in Dixie, 1892-1920". ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst: 81 – via University of Massachusetts Amherst.
- ^ McGovern, Bernie (2007). Florida Almanac 2007-2008. ISBN 9781455604418. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ^ Crawford, H. Clay (1904). Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Florida. Tallahassee, Florida: Capital Publishing Co. p. 22.
