The 1876 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1876. Democratic nominee George F. Drew narrowly defeated Republican incumbent Marcellus L. Stearns with 50.51% of the vote. This started a 90-year streak of losses for the Republican Party in Florida, and they wouldn't retain the governorship until 1966 .[1] [2]
1876 Florida gubernatorial election County Results Congressional District Result Drew
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
>90%
Stearns
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
County[3] [4] George F. Drew Democratic Marcellus L. Stearns Republican Total votes # % # % Alachua 1,260 38.92% 1,977 61.08% 3,237 Baker 236 62.43% 142 37.57% 378 Bradford 701 77.63% 202 22.37% 903 Brevard 104 62.28% 63 37.72% 167 Calhoun 217 79.20% 57 20.80% 274 Clay 287 70.52% 120 29.48% 407 Columbia 902 55.68% 718 44.32% 1,620 Dade 5 38.46% 8 61.54% 13 Duval 1,502 39.53% 2,298 60.47% 3,800 Escambia 1,431 47.40% 1,588 52.60% 3,019 Franklin 174 67.18% 85 32.82% 259 Gadsden 840 39.31% 1,297 60.69% 2,137 Hamilton 614 65.32% 326 34.68% 940 Hernando 583 81.31% 134 18.69% 717 Hillsborough 794 81.35% 182 18.65% 976 Holmes 300 94.94% 16 5.06% 316 Jackson 1,397 51.89% 1,295 48.11% 2,692 Jefferson 737 21.70% 2,659 78.30% 3,396 Lafayette 310 83.33% 62 16.67% 372 Leon 1,010 25.01% 3,029 74.99% 4,039 Levy 492 70.39% 207 29.61% 699 Liberty 147 63.91% 83 36.09% 230 Madison 1,082 41.62% 1,518 58.38% 2,600 Manatee 262 90.66% 27 9.34% 289 Marion 963 38.37% 1,547 61.63% 2,510 Monroe 1,052 51.98% 972 48.02% 2,024 Nassau 677 46.12% 791 53.88% 1,468 Orange 930 83.63% 182 16.37% 1,112 Polk 443 97.36% 12 2.64% 455 Putnam 619 51.89% 574 48.11% 1,193 Santa Rosa 773 65.56% 406 34.44% 1,179 St. Johns 504 60.07% 335 39.93% 839 Sumter 511 75.15% 169 24.85% 680 Suwannee 629 58.03% 455 41.97% 1,084 Taylor 243 77.14% 72 22.86% 315 Volusia 480 74.88% 161 25.12% 641 Wakulla 363 66.85% 180 33.15% 543 Walton 634 93.24% 46 6.76% 680 Washington 405 77.0% 121 23.0% 526 Totals 24,613 50.51% 24,116 49.49% 48,729
