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1868 Florida Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1868 Florida Gubernatorial Election?

Harrison Reed won the 1868 Florida Gubernatorial Election. Harrison Reed received 14,421 popular votes (59.1%). The main challenger was George W. Scott (31.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Reed and Scott

Reed +27.4 pts · won by 6,690 votes
Harrison ReedRepublicanWINNER59.1%
14,421 votes
George W. ScottDemocratic31.68%
7,731 votes
Samuel WalkerRepublican9.22%
2,251 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.