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1892 Florida gubernatorial election

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1892 Florida gubernatorial election

← 1888 October 4, 1892 1896 →
 
Nominee Henry L. Mitchell Alonzo P. Baskin
Party Democratic Populist
Popular vote 32,064 8,379
Percentage 78.70% 20.57%


Governor before election

Francis P. Fleming
Democratic

Elected Governor

Henry L. Mitchell
Democratic

The 1892 Florida gubernatorial election was held on October 4, 1892.[1][2] Democratic nominee Henry L. Mitchell defeated People's Party nominee Alonzo P. Baskin with 78.70% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

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1892 Florida gubernatorial election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Henry L. Mitchell 32,064 78.70%
Populist Alonzo P. Baskin 8,379 20.57%
Prohibition N. J. Hawley 297 0.73%
Majority 23,685
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

Results by County

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County[6] Henry L. Mitchell
Democratic
Alonzo P. Baskin
Populist
N. J. Hawley
Prohibition
Total votes
# % # % # %
Alachua 1,502 81.72% 304 16.54% 32 1.74% 1,838
Baker 187 48.20% 201 51.79% 0 0.00% 388
Bradford 668 69.87% 288 30.13% 0 0.00% 956
Brevard 441 92.45% 27 5.66% 9 1.89% 477
Calhoun 172 47.38% 188 51.79% 3 0.83% 363
Citrus 308 70.64% 127 29.13% 1 0.23% 436
Clay 438 75.26% 142 24.40% 2 0.34% 582
Columbia 755 84.36% 140 15.64% 0 0.00% 895
Dade 171 95.53% 0 0.00% 8 4.47% 179
DeSoto 629 56.41% 484 43.41% 2 0.18% 1,115
Duval 1,645 92.89% 120 6.78% 6 0.34% 1,771
Escambia 2,103 95.20% 106 4.80% 0 0.00% 2,209
Franklin 268 85.08% 47 14.92% 0 0.00% 315
Gadsden 568 78.13% 154 21.18% 5 0.69% 727
Hamilton 628 71.85% 246 28.15% 0 0.00% 874
Hernando 279 77.29% 81 22.44% 1 0.28% 361
Hillsborough 2,849 89.90% 271 8.55% 49 1.55% 3,169
Holmes 318 54.83% 262 45.17% 0 0.00% 580
Jackson 1,167 89.98% 130 10.02% 0 0.00% 1,297
Jefferson 2,425 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 2,425
Lafayette 367 73.99% 129 26.01% 0 0.00% 496
Lake 1,064 82.80% 169 13.15% 52 4.05% 1,285
Lee 192 96.97% 6 3.03% 0 0.00% 198
Leon 1,492 100.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1,492
Levy 463 66.05% 237 33.81% 1 0.14% 701
Liberty 124 47.51% 137 52.49% 0 0.00% 261
Madison 710 92.45% 57 7.42% 1 0.13% 768
Manatee 325 55.65% 255 43.66% 4 0.68% 584
Marion 1,145 64.87% 611 34.62% 9 0.51% 1,765
Monroe 430 71.67% 157 26.17% 13 2.17% 600
Nassau 706 91.81% 63 8.19% 0 0.00% 769
Orange 1,291 92.41% 64 4.58% 42 3.01% 1,397
Osceola 211 90.17% 23 9.83% 0 0.00% 234
Pasco 475 70.16% 200 29.54% 2 0.30% 677
Polk 770 56.53% 577 42.36% 15 1.10% 1,362
Putnam 888 77.42% 221 19.27% 38 3.31% 1,147
Santa Rosa 435 66.92% 215 33.08% 0 0.00% 650
St. Johns 586 93.31% 42 6.69% 0 0.00% 628
Sumter 450 54.61% 372 45.15% 2 0.24% 824
Suwannee 656 71.38% 263 28.62% 0 0.00% 919
Taylor 162 41.54% 228 58.46% 0 0.00% 390
Volusia 808 83.99% 149 15.49% 5 0.52% 962
Wakulla 178 54.10% 151 45.90% 0 0.00% 329
Walton 325 46.23% 375 53.34% 3 0.17% 703
Washington 290 49.91% 290 49.91% 1 0.17% 581
Actual Totals 32,064 78.82% 8,309 20.43% 306 0.75% 40,679
Official Totals 32,064 78.84% 8,309 20.43% 297 0.73% 40,670

References

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  1. ^ Mead III, James Andrew (1971). "The Conservative Press And The Campaign". The Populist Party In Florida (PDF) (Master of Arts). Boca Raton, Florida: Florida Atlantic University. p. 64. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "Florida Election". The record-union. Sacramento, Calif. October 5, 1892. p. 1. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  3. ^ People of Lawmaking in Florida
  4. ^ Takacs, Jeff, ed. (February 1, 2019). The People of Lawmaking in Florida 1822 - 2019 (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  5. ^ McGovern, Bernie (2007). Florida Almanac 2007-2008. Pelican. ISBN 9781455604418. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  6. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911: The Official Results by State and County. McFarland. p. 99. ISBN 9780786447220.