1900 Florida gubernatorial election

1900 Florida gubernatorial election

November 6, 1900

Nominee William Sherman Jennings Matthew B. MacFarlane Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 29,251 6,238 Percentage 80.98% 17.27%

Governor before election William D. Bloxham Democratic Elected Governor William Sherman Jennings Democratic

The 1900 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1900. Democratic nominee William Sherman Jennings defeated Republican nominee Matthew B. MacFarlane with 80.98% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• William Sherman Jennings, Democratic
• Matthew B. MacFarlane, Republican

Other candidates

• A.M. Morton, People's

Results

1900 Florida gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	William Sherman Jennings	29,251	80.98%
	Republican	Matthew B. MacFarlane	6,238	17.27%
	Populist	A.M. Morton	631	1.75%
Majority			23,013
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing