The 1868 Florida gubernatorial election was held on May 4, 1868.
Republican nominee
Harrison Reed defeated the
Democratic nominee
George W. Scott[1][2] in a landslide. This stood as the best Republican gubernatorial performance, in terms of total percentage of the vote, in state's history until
2022.
General election
Candidates
Harrison Reed, U.S. Postal Agent in Florida (Republican)
George W. Scott, former Confederate Lieutenant Colonel (Democratic)
Samuel Walker, former Monroe County prosecutor (Radical Republican)
The 1868 Florida gubernatorial election was held on May 4, 1868.
Republican nominee
Harrison Reed defeated the
Democratic nominee
George W. Scott[1][2] in a landslide. This stood as the best Republican gubernatorial performance, in terms of total percentage of the vote, in state's history until
2022.
General election
Candidates
Harrison Reed, U.S. Postal Agent in Florida (Republican)
George W. Scott, former Confederate Lieutenant Colonel (Democratic)
Samuel Walker, former Monroe County prosecutor (Radical Republican)