1908 Florida gubernatorial election

The 1908 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. Incumbent Governor Napoleon B. Broward was term-limited. Democratic nominee Albert W. Gilchrist was elected with 78.82% of the vote.

1908 Florida gubernatorial election

November 3, 1908

Nominee Albert W. Gilchrist John M. Cheney Andrew Jackson Pettigrew Party Democratic Republican Socialist Popular vote 33,036 6,453 2,427 Percentage 78.82% 15.40% 5.79%

Governor before election Napoleon B. Broward Democratic Elected Governor Albert W. Gilchrist Democratic

Democratic primary

Primary elections were held on May 19, 1908, with the Democratic runoff held on June 16, 1908.

Candidates

• Jefferson B. Browne, President of the Florida Senate
• Albert W. Gilchrist, former State Representative
• John N. C. Stockton, former state legislator

Results

Democratic primary results[1][2][3][4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Albert W. Gilchrist	23,248	44.45
	Democratic	John N. C. Stockton	20,068	38.37
	Democratic	Jefferson B. Browne	8,986	17.18
Total votes			52,302	100.00

Democratic primary run-off results[1][5][6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Albert W. Gilchrist	32,465	58.23
	Democratic	John N. C. Stockton	23,291	41.77
Total votes			55,756	100.00

General election

Candidates

• John M. Cheney, Republican, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida
• Albert W. Gilchrist, Democratic
• Andrew Jackson Pettigrew, Socialist, State Representative

Results

1908 Florida gubernatorial election[7][8][9][10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Albert W. Gilchrist	33,036	78.82%
	Republican	John M. Cheney	6,453	15.40%
	Socialist	A. J. Pettigrew	2,427	5.79%
Turnout			41,916	100.00%
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. Burnett, Gene M. (1991). Florida's Past: People and Events That Shaped the State. 3. Sarasota, FL: Pineapple Press, Inc. p. 204.
2. Kabat 1988, p. 199.
3. "Four of ten delegates; all for Bryan". Pensacola Journal. Pensacola, FL. 30 May 1908. p. 1. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
4. Kerber, Stephen (1979). Park Trammell of Florida: A Political Biography (PDF) (Doctor of Philosophy). University of Florida. p. 82. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
5. Kabat 1988, p. 202.
6. Guthrie, Jr., John J. (1998). Keepers of the Spirits: The Judicial Response to Prohibition Enforcement in Florida, 1885-1935. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. p. 19. ISBN 0-313-30190-5.
7. "FL Governor, 1908". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
8. Florida Handbook 1965-66, p. 370.
9. Glashan 1979, pp. 58–59.
10. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 47.

Bibliography

• Morris, Allen (1965). The Florida Handbook, 1965-66. Tallahassee, FL: The Peninsular Publishing Company.
• Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
• Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
• Kabat, Ric A. (October 1988). ""Everybody votes for Gilchrist": The Florida gubernatorial campaign of 1908". The Florida Historical Quarterly. Tampa, FL: Florida Historical Society. LXVII (2): 184–203. Retrieved 3 June 2020.