Sidney Johnston Catts, Governor

Sidney Johnston Catts

Governor
Born
July 31, 1863
Died
March 9, 1936
Age at death
72
Home state
Florida
Party
Prohibition Party
On the ballot
1916
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Catts39,546
Opponents40,676
1
Elections run

Sidney Johnston Catts (1863–1936), a Prohibition politician from Florida, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1916 governor election in Florida with 39,546 votes (47.71%), defeating William V. Knott and George W. Allen.

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How many votes has Sidney Johnston Catts received?

Sidney Johnston Catts has received 39,546 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Sidney Johnston Catts’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916GovernorFloridaWon39,54647.71%William V. Knott
George W. Allen
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q888211). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.