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1880 Florida Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1880 Florida Gubernatorial Election?

William D. Bloxham won the 1880 Florida Gubernatorial Election. William D. Bloxham received 28,372 popular votes (54.9%). The main challenger was Simon B. Conover (45.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Bloxham and Conover

Bloxham +9.8 pts · won by 5,065 votes
William D. BloxhamDemocraticWINNER54.9%
28,372 votes
Simon B. ConoverRepublican45.1%
23,307 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.