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 County results Congressional district results
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The1888 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888.Democratic nomineeFrancis P. Fleming defeatedRepublican nominee V. J. Shipman with 60.37% of the vote.
Republican candidate Volney Job Shipman was a Union Army officer who mustered out due to injury and settled in Iowa before moving to Florida for health considerations. He established the town ofLawtey, Florida and was involved in agricultural pursuits. His fortunes declined due to a great freeze.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Francis P. Fleming | 40,195 | 60.37% | ||
| Republican | V. J. Shipman | 26,385 | 39.63% | ||
| Majority | 13,810 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
| County[3] | Francis P. Fleming Democratic | V. J. Shipman Republican | Total votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| Alachua | 2,043 | 59.44% | 1,394 | 40.56% | 3,826 |
| Baker | 376 | 71.08% | 153 | 28.92% | 529 |
| Bradford | 1,005 | 73.79% | 357 | 26.21% | 1,362 |
| Brevard | 485 | 67.74% | 231 | 32.26% | 716 |
| Calhoun | 288 | 75.59% | 93 | 24.41% | 381 |
| Citrus | 542 | 84.03% | 103 | 15.97% | 645 |
| Clay | 569 | 54.55% | 474 | 45.45% | 1,043 |
| Columbia | 1,046 | 51.55% | 983 | 48.45% | 2,029 |
| Dade | 99 | 70.21% | 42 | 29.79% | 141 |
| Duval | 1,412 | 34.52% | 2,678 | 65.48% | 4,090 |
| Escambia | 1,967 | 54.79% | 1,623 | 45.21% | 3,590 |
| Franklin | 356 | 52.20% | 326 | 47.80% | 682 |
| Gadsden | 1,494 | 86.26% | 238 | 13.74% | 1,732 |
| Hamilton | 740 | 67.40% | 358 | 32.60% | 1,098 |
| Hernando | 401 | 64.16% | 224 | 35.84% | 625 |
| Hillsborough | 1,763 | 74.39% | 607 | 25.61% | 2,370 |
| Holmes | 544 | 94.61% | 31 | 5.39% | 575 |
| Jackson | 1,868 | 62.43% | 1,124 | 37.57% | 2,992 |
| Jefferson | 1,203 | 50.57% | 1,176 | 49.43% | 2,379 |
| Lafayette | 561 | 94.44% | 33 | 5.56% | 594 |
| Lake | 1,343 | 60.06% | 893 | 39.94% | 2,236 |
| Lee | 257 | 81.85% | 57 | 18.15% | 314 |
| Leon | 1,318 | 87.69% | 185 | 12.31% | 1,503 |
| Levy | 661 | 59.39% | 452 | 40.61% | 1,113 |
| Liberty | 158 | 66.39% | 80 | 33.61% | 238 |
| Madison | 724 | 80.18% | 179 | 19.82% | 903 |
| Manatee | 430 | 71.91% | 168 | 28.09% | 598 |
| Marion | 1,924 | 51.31% | 1,826 | 48.69% | 3,750 |
| Monroe | 1,128 | 49.34% | 1,158 | 50.66% | 2,286 |
| Nassau | 966 | 51.49% | 910 | 48.51% | 1,876 |
| Orange | 1,883 | 55.22% | 1,527 | 44.78% | 3,410 |
| Osceola | 430 | 64.95% | 232 | 35.05% | 662 |
| Pasco | 615 | 87.23% | 90 | 12.77% | 705 |
| Polk | 1,326 | 78.98% | 353 | 21.02% | 1,679 |
| Putnam | 1,176 | 46.93% | 1,330 | 53.07% | 2,506 |
| Santa Rosa | 828 | 66.67% | 414 | 33.33% | 1,242 |
| St. Johns | 1,050 | 50.77% | 1,018 | 49.23% | 2,068 |
| Sumter | 793 | 72.49% | 301 | 27.51% | 1,094 |
| Suwannee | 996 | 55.86% | 787 | 44.14% | 1,783 |
| Taylor | 322 | 88.46% | 42 | 11.54% | 364 |
| Volusia | 1,025 | 47.52% | 1,132 | 52.48% | 2,157 |
| Wakulla | 312 | 60.12% | 207 | 39.88% | 519 |
| Walton | 520 | 52.95% | 462 | 47.05% | 982 |
| Washington | 617 | 73.02% | 228 | 26.98% | 568 |
| Totals | 40,255 | 60.32% | 26,485 | 39.68% | 66,740 |
