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1888 Florida Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1888 Florida Gubernatorial Election?

Francis P. Fleming won the 1888 Florida Gubernatorial Election. Francis P. Fleming received 40,195 popular votes (60.37%). The main challenger was V. J. Shipman (39.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Fleming and Shipman

Fleming +20.7 pts · won by 13,810 votes
Francis P. FlemingDemocraticWINNER60.37%
40,195 votes
V. J. ShipmanRepublican39.63%
26,385 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.