1880 Florida gubernatorial election County Results Congressional District Result Bloxham
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90–100%
Conover
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
The 1880 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1880. Democratic nominee William D. Bloxham easily defeated Republican nominee Simon B. Conover with 54.90% of the vote.[ 1] [ 2]
County[ 3] [ 4] William D. Bloxham Democratic Simon B. Conover Republican Total votes # % # % Alachua 1,554 46.35% 1,799 53.65% 3,353 Baker 242 64.71% 132 35.29% 374 Bradford 937 76.80% 283 23.20% 1,220 Brevard 234 79.05% 62 20.95% 296 Calhoun 202 69.42% 89 30.58% 291 Clay 364 65.35% 193 34.65% 557 Columbia 1,014 55.38% 817 44.62% 1,831 Dade 32 59.26% 22 40.74% 54 Duval 1,587 38.67% 2,517 61.33% 4,104 Escambia 1,466 53.08% 1,296 46.92% 2,762 Franklin 209 63.33% 121 36.67% 330 Gadsden 1,230 53.55% 1,067 46.45% 2,297 Hamilton 754 62.68% 449 37.32% 1,203 Hernando 663 80.56% 160 19.44% 823 Hillsborough 960 83.26% 193 16.74% 1,153 Holmes 344 99.14% 3 0.86% 347 Jackson 1,470 55.47% 1,180 44.53% 2,650 Jefferson 844 32.71% 1,736 67.29% 2,580 Lafayette 352 82.44% 75 17.56% 427 Leon 998 26.08% 2,829 73.92% 3,827 Levy 800 63.34% 463 36.66% 1,263 Liberty 137 54.58% 114 45.42% 251 Madison 1,053 50.99% 1,012 49.01% 2,065 Manatee 617 80.87% 146 19.13% 763 Marion 1,084 41.71% 1,515 58.29% 2,599 Monroe 1,184 58.12% 853 41.88% 2,037 Nassau 620 42.21% 849 57.79% 1,469 Orange 1,085 75.61% 350 24.39% 1,435 Polk 510 98.27% 9 1.73% 519 Putnam 766 51.83% 712 48.17% 1,478 Santa Rosa 675 62.50% 405 37.50% 1,080 St. Johns 619 64.35% 343 35.65% 962 Sumter 697 72.60% 263 27.40% 960 Suwannee 795 60.78% 513 39.22% 1,308 Taylor 313 84.59% 57 15.41% 370 Volusia 510 63.43% 294 36.57% 804 Wakulla 381 68.40% 176 31.60% 557 Walton 647 89.99% 72 10.01% 719 Washington 423 75.40% 138 24.60% 561 Totals 28,372 54.90% 23,307 45.10% 51,679