| Election Name: | 1884 Florida gubernatorial election |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Flag Year: | 1868 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1880 Florida gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1880 |
| Next Election: | 1888 Florida gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1888 |
| Election Date: | November 4, 1884 |
| Image1: | File:Florida Governor Edward A. Perry.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Edward A. Perry |
| Country: | Florida |
| Percentage1: | 53.53% |
| Popular Vote1: | 32,096 |
| Nominee2: | Frank W. Pope |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 27,865 |
| Percentage2: | 46.47% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | William D. Bloxham |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Edward A. Perry |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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.
| County[4] | Edward A. Perry Democratic | Frank W. Pope Republican | Total votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | |||||
| Alachua | 1,785 | 46.65% | 2,041 | 53.35% | 3,826 | |
| Baker | 328 | 63.81% | 186 | 36.19% | 514 | |
| Bradford | 972 | 75.64% | 313 | 24.36% | 1,285 | |
| Brevard | 329 | 79.47% | 85 | 20.53% | 414 | |
| Calhoun | 191 | 55.36% | 154 | 44.64% | 345 | |
| Clay | 513 | 62.79% | 304 | 37.21% | 817 | |
| Columbia | 1,045 | 51.86% | 970 | 48.14% | 2,015 | |
| Dade | 45 | 67.16% | 22 | 32.84% | 67 | |
| Duval | 1,999 | 37.96% | 3,267 | 62.04% | 5,266 | |
| Escambia | 1,907 | 50.95% | 1,836 | 49.05% | 3,743 | |
| Franklin | 277 | 56.30% | 215 | 43.70% | 492 | |
| Gadsden | 1,086 | 55.98% | 854 | 44.02% | 1,940 | |
| Hamilton | 638 | 49.96% | 639 | 50.04% | 1,277 | |
| Hernando | 1,058 | 80.64% | 254 | 19.36% | 1,312 | |
| Hillsborough | 1,287 | 80.29% | 316 | 19.71% | 1,603 | |
| Holmes | 352 | 76.86% | 106 | 23.14% | 458 | |
| Jackson | 1,421 | 55.42% | 1,143 | 44.58% | 2,564 | |
| Jefferson | 743 | 32.66% | 1,532 | 67.34% | 2,275 | |
| Lafayette | 298 | 81.87% | 66 | 18.13% | 364 | |
| Leon | 860 | 28.38% | 2,170 | 71.62% | 3,030 | |
| Levy | 658 | 66.33% | 334 | 33.67% | 992 | |
| Liberty | 163 | 60.59% | 106 | 39.41% | 269 | |
| Madison | 545 | 43.97% | 629 | 53.58% | 1,174 | |
| Manatee | 682 | 77.85% | 194 | 22.15% | 876 | |
| Marion | 1,541 | 43.97% | 1,964 | 56.03% | 3,505 | |
| Monroe | 905 | 50.64% | 882 | 49.36% | 1,787 | |
| Nassau | 783 | 47.08% | 880 | 52.92% | 1,663 | |
| Orange | 1,959 | 64.38% | 1,084 | 35.62% | 3,043 | |
| Polk | 765 | 91.84% | 68 | 8.16% | 833 | |
| Putnam | 1,154 | 51.29% | 1,096 | 48.71% | 2,250 | |
| Santa Rosa | 801 | 62.82% | 474 | 37.18% | 1,275 | |
| St. Johns | 721 | 58.33% | 515 | 41.67% | 1,236 | |
| Sumter | 1,134 | 68.64% | 518 | 31.36% | 1,652 | |
| Suwannee | 965 | 55.24% | 782 | 44.76% | 1,747 | |
| Taylor | 187 | 52.97% | 166 | 47.03% | 353 | |
| Volusia | 929 | 54.39% | 779 | 45.61% | 1,708 | |
| Wakulla | 375 | 68.93% | 169 | 31.07% | 544 | |
| Walton | 458 | 52.10% | 421 | 47.90% | 879 | |
| Washington | 237 | 41.73% | 331 | 58.27% | 568 | |
| Actual Totals | 32,096 | 53.53% | 27,865 | 46.47% | 59,961 | |
| Official Totals | 32,087 | 53.54% | 27,845 | 46.46% | 59,932 | |