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1900 Florida gubernatorial election
Jennings 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Governor before election; William D. Bloxham; Democratic	Elected Governor ; William Sherman Jennings; Democratic

The 1900 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1900. Democratic nominee William Sherman Jennings defeated Republican nominee Matthew B. MacFarlane with 80.98% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

William Sherman Jennings, Democratic
Matthew B. MacFarlane, attorney,^[1] US Customs Service collector in Tampa,^[2]^[3] former Tampa City Council member^[4]

Other candidates

A.M. Morton, People's

Results

1900 Florida gubernatorial election^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Sherman Jennings	29,251	80.98%
	Republican	Matthew B. MacFarlane	6,238	17.27%
	Populist	A.M. Morton	631	1.75%
Majority			23,013
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

Results by County

County^[6]	William S. Jennings Democratic		Matthew B. MacFarlane Republican		A. M. Morton Populist		Total votes
County^[6]	#	%	#	%	#	%	Total votes
Alachua	1,367	80.27%	326	19.14%	10	0.59%	1,703
Baker	195	70.40%	76	27.44%	6	2.17%	277
Bradford	755	78.00%	181	18.70%	32	3.31%	968
Brevard	534	80.66%	120	18.13%	8	1.21%	662
Calhoun	195	72.76%	49	18.28%	24	8.96%	268
Citrus	408	94.23%	15	3.46%	10	2.31%	433
Clay	323	75.82%	89	20.89%	14	3.29%	426
Columbia	640	71.51%	244	27.26%	11	1.23%	895
Dade	970	69.04%	420	29.89%	15	1.07%	1,405
DeSoto	528	75.86%	145	20.83%	23	3.30%	696
Duval	2,061	79.85%	520	20.15%	0	0.00%	2,581
Escambia	1,566	84.24%	267	14.36%	26	1.40%	1,859
Franklin	232	62.03%	138	36.90%	4	1.07%	374
Gadsden	692	95.71%	30	4.15%	1	0.14%	723
Hamilton	334	78.22%	80	18.74%	13	3.04%	427
Hernando	249	90.88%	16	5.84%	9	3.28%	274
Hillsborough	2,367	81.65%	532	18.35%	0	0.00%	2,899
Holmes	372	84.74%	49	11.16%	18	4.10%	439
Jackson	928	82.78%	141	12.58%	52	4.64%	1,121
Jefferson	699	87.59%	95	11.90%	4	0.50%	798
Lafayette	329	93.47%	20	5.68%	3	0.85%	352
Lake	540	80.84%	125	18.71%	3	0.45%	668
Lee	306	86.44%	44	12.43%	4	1.13%	354
Leon	943	83.75%	178	15.81%	5	0.44%	1,126
Levy	429	86.49%	62	12.50%	5	1.01%	496
Liberty	132	88.59%	15	5.12%	2	1.34%	149
Madison	516	94.33%	28	5.12%	3	0.55%	547
Manatee	539	86.10%	76	12.14%	11	1.76%	626
Marion	1,128	84.18%	175	13.06%	37	2.76%	1,340
Monroe	745	71.22%	270	25.81%	31	2.96%	1,046
Nassau	412	75.46%	123	22.53%	11	2.01%	546
Orange	896	68.82%	389	29.88%	17	1.31%	1,302
Osceola	254	100.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	254
Pasco	505	90.34%	49	8.77%	5	0.89%	559
Polk	945	85.37%	150	13.55%	12	1.08%	1,107
Putnam	676	74.53%	225	24.81%	6	0.66%	907
Santa Rosa	626	92.19%	26	3.83%	27	3.98%	679
St. Johns	818	78.43%	201	19.27%	24	2.30%	1,043
Sumter	359	89.97%	34	8.52%	6	1.50%	399
Suwannee	642	84.58%	101	13.31%	16	2.11%	759
Taylor	287	78.42%	9	2.46%	70	19.13%	366
Volusia	776	75.27%	248	24.05%	7	0.68%	1,031
Wakulla	256	86.49%	39	13.18%	1	0.34%	296
Walton	383	80.63%	92	19.37%	0	0.00%	475
Washington	394	59.25%	226	33.98%	45	6.77%	665
Actual Totals	29,251	80.54%	6,438	17.73%	631	1.74%	36,320
Official Totals	29,251	80.98%	6,238	17.27%	631	1.75%	36,120

References

^ "Macfarlane Park - West Tampa - Page 2". www.tampapix.com. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
^ Cutler, Harry (1823). History of Florida: Past and Present, Historical and Biographical. Vol. 3. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 68. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
^ The World Almanac and Book of Facts. Vol. 1902. Press Publishing Company. 1902. p. 399. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
^ "Tampa City Council Members: 1849-2021". City of Tampa. May 6, 2021. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
^ McGovern, Bernie (2007). Florida Almanac 2007-2008. ISBN 9781455604418. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911: The Official Results by State and County. McFarland. p. 99. ISBN 9780786447220.

[1] "Macfarlane Park - West Tampa - Page 2". www.tampapix.com. Retrieved June 2, 2021.

[2] Cutler, Harry (1823). History of Florida: Past and Present, Historical and Biographical. Vol. 3. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 68. Retrieved June 2, 2021.

[3] The World Almanac and Book of Facts. Vol. 1902. Press Publishing Company. 1902. p. 399. Retrieved June 2, 2021.

[4] "Tampa City Council Members: 1849-2021". City of Tampa. May 6, 2021. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.

[5] McGovern, Bernie (2007). Florida Almanac 2007-2008. ISBN 9781455604418. Retrieved August 12, 2020.

[6] Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911: The Official Results by State and County. McFarland. p. 99. ISBN 9780786447220.

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