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The 1884 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1884. Democratic nominee Edward A. Perry defeated Republican nominee Frank W. Pope with 53.53% of the vote. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Republicans would not carry Jefferson County in a gubernatorial election again until 2018 .
The 1884 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on November 4 for the 49th Congress. These elections were held at the same time as the presidential election and the election for governor.
Chester A. Arthur, the incumbent president in 1884, whose term expired on March 4, 1885. The 1884 Republican National Convention was held in Chicago, Illinois, on June 3–6, with former Secretary of State James G. Blaine from Maine, President Arthur, and Senator George F. Edmunds from Vermont as the frontrunners.
The party held a convention in June 1884 in Live Oak, Florida [3] Frank W. Pope, a former Democrat, was nominated as their gubernatorial candidate in that year's election. [4] Pope faced the threat of lynching in Madison County where allegations of election fraud and murderous violence were documented in 1882. [5]
In the realigning 1860 election, Florida was one of the ten slave states that did not provide ballot access to the Republican nominee, Abraham Lincoln. [3] John C. Breckinridge emerged victorious, winning 62.23% of the vote. [4] Shortly after the 1860 election, Florida seceded from the Union and became a part of the Confederacy. [5]
The 1884 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 4, 1884, with four states holding theirs early between June and October. They coincided with the election of President Grover Cleveland .
Elections in Florida are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in even-numbered years, as provided for in Article 6 of the Florida Constitution. [1] For state elections, the Governor of Florida , Lieutenant Governor, and the members of the Florida Cabinet, and members of the Florida Senate are elected every four years ...
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