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 County Results Congressional District ResultGilchrist: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
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The1908 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. Incumbent GovernorNapoleon B. Broward was term-limited.Democratic nomineeAlbert W. Gilchrist was elected with 78.82% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on May 19, 1908, with the Democratic runoff held on June 16, 1908.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Albert W. Gilchrist | 23,248 | 44.45 | |
| Democratic | John N. C. Stockton | 20,068 | 38.37 | |
| Democratic | Jefferson B. Browne | 8,986 | 17.18 | |
| Total votes | 52,302 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Albert W. Gilchrist | 32,465 | 58.23 | |
| Democratic | John N. C. Stockton | 23,291 | 41.77 | |
| Total votes | 55,756 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Albert W. Gilchrist | 33,036 | 78.82% | −0.34% | |
| Republican | John M. Cheney | 6,453 | 15.40% | +1.97% | |
| Socialist | A. J. Pettigrew | 2,427 | 5.79% | +2.5% | |
| Turnout | 41,916 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
| County[12] | Albert W. Gilchrist Democratic | John M. Cheney Republican | Andrew Pettigrew Socialist | Total Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Alachua | 1,260 | 74.64% | 394 | 23.34% | 34 | 2.01% | 1,688 |
| Baker | 258 | 76.79% | 44 | 13.10% | 34 | 10.12% | 336 |
| Bradford | 710 | 85.44% | 101 | 12.15% | 20 | 2.41% | 831 |
| Brevard | 283 | 60.60% | 141 | 30.19% | 43 | 9.21% | 467 |
| Calhoun | 452 | 76.87% | 128 | 21.77% | 8 | 1.36% | 588 |
| Citrus | 378 | 94.50% | 14 | 3.50% | 8 | 2.00% | 400 |
| Clay | 317 | 78.47% | 76 | 18.81% | 11 | 2.72% | 404 |
| Columbia | 552 | 76.45% | 159 | 22.02% | 11 | 1.52% | 722 |
| Dade | 1,134 | 83.94% | 180 | 13.32% | 37 | 2.74% | 1,351 |
| DeSoto | 1,141 | 82.68% | 129 | 9.35% | 110 | 7.97% | 1,380 |
| Duval | 2,373 | 83.67% | 383 | 13.50% | 80 | 2.82% | 2,836 |
| Escambia | 2,240 | 78.96% | 466 | 16.43% | 131 | 4.62% | 2,837 |
| Franklin | 278 | 68.81% | 101 | 25.00% | 25 | 6.19% | 404 |
| Gadsden | 589 | 95.77% | 17 | 2.76% | 9 | 1.46% | 615 |
| Hamilton | 434 | 76.54% | 84 | 14.81% | 49 | 8.64% | 567 |
| Hernando | 278 | 86.34% | 22 | 6.83% | 22 | 6.83% | 322 |
| Hillsborough | 2,840 | 79.60% | 352 | 9.87% | 376 | 10.54% | 3,568 |
| Holmes | 576 | 77.63% | 117 | 15.77% | 49 | 6.60% | 742 |
| Jackson | 1,174 | 79.32% | 202 | 13.65% | 104 | 7.03% | 1,480 |
| Jefferson | 566 | 83.24% | 113 | 16.62% | 1 | 0.15% | 680 |
| Lafayette | 467 | 87.13% | 54 | 10.07% | 15 | 2.80% | 536 |
| Lake | 502 | 75.04% | 135 | 20.18% | 32 | 4.78% | 669 |
| Lee | 295 | 63.99% | 43 | 9.33% | 123 | 26.68% | 461 |
| Leon | 713 | 86.74% | 100 | 12.17% | 9 | 1.09% | 822 |
| Levy | 413 | 84.29% | 62 | 12.65% | 15 | 3.06% | 490 |
| Liberty | 172 | 77.13% | 47 | 21.08% | 4 | 1.79% | 223 |
| Madison | 590 | 96.41% | 13 | 2.12% | 9 | 1.47% | 612 |
| Manatee | 620 | 76.92% | 66 | 8.19% | 120 | 14.89% | 806 |
| Marion | 1,370 | 79.88% | 296 | 17.26% | 49 | 2.86% | 1,715 |
| Monroe | 651 | 64.26% | 170 | 16.78% | 192 | 18.95% | 1,013 |
| Nassau | 378 | 84.94% | 58 | 13.03% | 9 | 2.02% | 445 |
| Orange | 1,081 | 67.27% | 476 | 29.62% | 50 | 3.11% | 1,607 |
| Osceola | 233 | 86.62% | 33 | 12.27% | 3 | 1.12% | 269 |
| Pasco | 438 | 90.87% | 34 | 7.05% | 10 | 2.07% | 482 |
| Polk | 1,169 | 82.44% | 152 | 10.72% | 97 | 6.84% | 1,418 |
| Putnam | 771 | 68.35% | 357 | 31.65% | - | 0.00% | 1,128 |
| Santa Rosa | 688 | 89.70% | 46 | 6.00% | 33 | 4.30% | 767 |
| St. Johns | 758 | 71.78% | 224 | 21.21% | 74 | 7.01% | 1,056 |
| St. Lucie | 271 | 78.32% | 42 | 12.14% | 33 | 9.54% | 346 |
| Sumter | 341 | 84.83% | 40 | 9.95% | 21 | 5.22% | 402 |
| Suwannee | 641 | 74.28% | 70 | 8.11% | 152 | 17.61% | 863 |
| Taylor | 313 | 72.62% | 64 | 14.85% | 54 | 12.53% | 431 |
| Volusia | 803 | 71.25% | 284 | 25.20% | 40 | 3.55% | 1,127 |
| Wakulla | 243 | 77.14% | 47 | 14.92% | 25 | 7.94% | 315 |
| Walton | 534 | 73.35% | 167 | 22.94% | 27 | 3.71% | 728 |
| Washington | 748 | 77.35% | 150 | 15.51% | 69 | 7.14% | 967 |
| Total | 33,036 | 78.81% | 6,453 | 15.40% | 2,427 | 5.79% | 41,916 |
