William Sherman Jennings, Governor

William Sherman Jennings

Governor
Born
March 24, 1863
Died
February 27, 1920
Age at death
56
Home state
Florida
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1900
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jennings29,251
Opponents6,238
1
Elections run

William Sherman Jennings (1863–1920), a Democratic politician from Florida, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1900 governor election in Florida with 29,251 votes (80.98%), defeating Matthew B. MacFarlane.

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How many votes has William Sherman Jennings received?

William Sherman Jennings has received 29,251 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Sherman Jennings’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1900GovernorFloridaWon29,25180.98%Matthew B. MacFarlane
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q885747). 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.