1888 Florida gubernatorial election

none related races 1888 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1888 Florida gubernatorial election Florida 1868 Presidential no 1884 Florida gubernatorial election 1884 1892 Florida gubernatorial election 1892 November 6, 1888 FPFleming.jpg Francis P. Fleming Democratic Party (United States) 40,195 60.37% No_image.svg V. J. Shipman Republican Party (United States) 26,385 39.63% 301px County results 301px Congressional district results Fleming #9ecae1 50–60% #6baed6 60–70% #4292c6 70–80% #2171b5 80–90% #084594 >90% Shipman #fc9272 50–60% #f46748 60–70% Governor Edward A. Perry Democratic Party (United States) Francis P. Fleming Democratic Party (United States) x140px The 1888 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888. Democratic nominee Francis P. Fleming defeated Republican 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 of Lawtey, Florida and was involved in agricultural pursuits. His fortunes declined due to a great freeze.Newspaper article vis http://fl-genweb.com/counties/mpc/marion/notables/shipman_vj.html General election Candidates Francis P. Fleming, Democratic V. J. Shipman, Republican Results 1888 Florida gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=NclDpB3Fn5AC&pg=PA479 Florida Almanac 2007-2008 9781455604418 2020-10-12 McGovern Bernie 2007 Pelican Democratic Party (United States) Francis P. Fleming 40,195 60.37% Republican Party (United States) V. J. Shipman 26,385 39.63% 13,810 Democratic Party (United States) Results by County CountyBowen N. M. December 4, 1888 Vote of Florida, 1888 1 The Weekly Floridian https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00086643/00692/images/0 April 8, 2023 Francis P. Fleming Democratic V. J. Shipman Republican Total votes # % # %Alachua2,04359.44%1,39440.56%3,826Baker37671.08%15328.92%529Bradford1,00573.79%35726.21%1,362Brevard48567.74%23132.26%716Calhoun28875.59%9324.41%381Citrus54284.03%10315.97%645Clay56954.55%47445.45%1,043Columbia1,04651.55%98348.45%2,029Dade9970.21%4229.79%141Duval1,41234.52%2,67865.48%4,090Escambia1,96754.79%1,62345.21%3,590Franklin35652.20%32647.80%682Gadsden1,49486.26%23813.74%1,732Hamilton74067.40%35832.60%1,098Hernando40164.16%22435.84%625Hillsborough1,76374.39%60725.61%2,370Holmes54494.61%315.39%575Jackson1,86862.43%1,12437.57%2,992Jefferson1,20350.57%1,17649.43%2,379Lafayette56194.44%335.56%594Lake1,34360.06%89339.94%2,236Lee25781.85%5718.15%314Leon1,31887.69%18512.31%1,503Levy66159.39%45240.61%1,113Liberty15866.39%8033.61%238Madison72480.18%17919.82%903Manatee43071.91%16828.09%598Marion1,92451.31%1,82648.69%3,750Monroe1,12849.34%1,15850.66%2,286Nassau96651.49%91048.51%1,876Orange1,88355.22%1,52744.78%3,410Osceola43064.95%23235.05%662Pasco61587.23%9012.77%705Polk1,32678.98%35321.02%1,679Putnam1,17646.93%1,33053.07%2,506Santa Rosa82866.67%41433.33%1,242St. Johns1,05050.77%1,01849.23%2,068Sumter79372.49%30127.51%1,094Suwannee99655.86%78744.14%1,783Taylor32288.46%4211.54%364Volusia1,02547.52%1,13252.48%2,157Wakulla31260.12%20739.88%519Walton52052.95%46247.05%982Washington61773.02%22826.98%568Totals40,25560.32%26,48539.68%66,740 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Alachua Hamilton Jefferson Leon Madison Marion Nassau Washington Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Monroe Putnam Volusia References 1888 Florida Gubernatorial