Election
election for Governor of the State of Florida
The 1876 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1876. Democratic nominee George F. Drew narrowly defeated Republican incumbent Marcellus L. Stearns with 50.51% of the vote. This started a 90-year streak of losses for the Republican Party in Florida, and they would not regain the governorship until 1966.
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The 1876 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1876. Democratic nominee George F. Drew narrowly defeated Republican incumbent Marcellus L. Stearns with 50.51% of the vote. This started a 90-year streak of losses for the Republican Party in Florida, and they would not regain the governorship until 1966.
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
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