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1896 Florida Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1896 Florida Gubernatorial Election?

William D. Bloxham won the 1896 Florida Gubernatorial Election. William D. Bloxham received 27,171 popular votes (66.55%). The main challenger was Edward R. Gunby (20.3%).

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

Bloxham +46.3 pts · won by 18,881 votes
William D. BloxhamDemocraticWINNER66.55%
27,171 votes
Edward R. GunbyRepublican20.3%
8,290 votes
William A. WeeksPeople's Party13.15%
5,370 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.