1876 Florida gubernatorial election

1876 Florida gubernatorial election
Drew 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%	Stearns 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Governor before election; Marcellus L. Stearns; Republican	Elected Governor ; George F. Drew; Democratic

The 1876 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1876. Democratic nominee George F. Drew narrowly defeated Republican incumbent Marcellus L. Stearns with 50.51% of the vote. This started a 90-year streak of losses for the Republican Party in Florida, and they wouldn't retain the governorship until 1966.^[1]^[2]

General election

Candidates

Democratic

George F. Drew

Republican

Marcellus L. Stearns

Results

1876 Florida gubernatorial election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	George F. Drew	24,613	50.51%
	Republican	Marcellus L. Stearns	24,116	49.49%

Results by County

County^[3]^[4]	George F. Drew Democratic		Marcellus L. Stearns Republican		Total votes
County^[3]^[4]	#	%	#	%	Total votes
Alachua	1,260	38.92%	1,977	61.08%	3,237
Baker	236	62.43%	142	37.57%	378
Bradford	701	77.63%	202	22.37%	903
Brevard	104	62.28%	63	37.72%	167
Calhoun	217	79.20%	57	20.80%	274
Clay	287	70.52%	120	29.48%	407
Columbia	902	55.68%	718	44.32%	1,620
Dade	5	38.46%	8	61.54%	13
Duval	1,502	39.53%	2,298	60.47%	3,800
Escambia	1,431	47.40%	1,588	52.60%	3,019
Franklin	174	67.18%	85	32.82%	259
Gadsden	840	39.31%	1,297	60.69%	2,137
Hamilton	614	65.32%	326	34.68%	940
Hernando	583	81.31%	134	18.69%	717
Hillsborough	794	81.35%	182	18.65%	976
Holmes	300	94.94%	16	5.06%	316
Jackson	1,397	51.89%	1,295	48.11%	2,692
Jefferson	737	21.70%	2,659	78.30%	3,396
Lafayette	310	83.33%	62	16.67%	372
Leon	1,010	25.01%	3,029	74.99%	4,039
Levy	492	70.39%	207	29.61%	699
Liberty	147	63.91%	83	36.09%	230
Madison	1,082	41.62%	1,518	58.38%	2,600
Manatee	262	90.66%	27	9.34%	289
Marion	963	38.37%	1,547	61.63%	2,510
Monroe	1,052	51.98%	972	48.02%	2,024
Nassau	677	46.12%	791	53.88%	1,468
Orange	930	83.63%	182	16.37%	1,112
Polk	443	97.36%	12	2.64%	455
Putnam	619	51.89%	574	48.11%	1,193
Santa Rosa	773	65.56%	406	34.44%	1,179
St. Johns	504	60.07%	335	39.93%	839
Sumter	511	75.15%	169	24.85%	680
Suwannee	629	58.03%	455	41.97%	1,084
Taylor	243	77.14%	72	22.86%	315
Volusia	480	74.88%	161	25.12%	641
Wakulla	363	66.85%	180	33.15%	543
Walton	634	93.24%	46	6.76%	680
Washington	405	77.0%	121	23.0%	526
Totals	24,613	50.51%	24,116	49.49%	48,729

References

^ "Our Campaigns - FL Governor Race - Nov 07, 1876". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
^ Bernie, McGovern (2007). Florida Almanac 2007-2008. Pelican Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4556-0441-8.
^ Fowle, Alonzo (December 30, 1876). "The Supreme Court Canvass". Tallahassee Sentinel. p. 2. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
^ Dyke, C.E. (November 16, 1880). "Florida Election". The Weekly Floridian. p. 2. Retrieved October 1, 2022.