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Domestic News October 9, 1896

The Evening Bulletin

Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky

What is this article about?

Partial returns from Florida's state election on Tuesday show Democrat Bloxham leading with 24,577 votes against Republican Gunby (7,876) and Populist Weeks (3,962). Projections indicate Bloxham's majority of about 14,000, with Democratic vote down 15% from 1892.

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Returns From Florida.

Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 9.—The returns to date of Tuesday's state election, embracing 491 out of the 632 precincts and all but about 4,000 of the total vote, are: Bloxham, Democrat, 24,577; Gunby, Republican, 7,876; Weeks, Populist, 3,962.

Complete returns for 29 counties of the 45 in the state, show a loss of 15 per cent in the total Democratic vote, as compared with 1892. The indications are that the total vote of the state did not exceed 40,500, of which Bloxham received about 27,250, as compared with 32,064 for Mitchell, Democrat, in 1892; Gunby, Republican, about 8,850, and Weeks, Populist, about 4,400. Bloxham's majority over all is about 14,000.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Florida Election State Vote Returns Bloxham Democrat Gunby Republican Weeks Populist

What entities or persons were involved?

Bloxham Gunby Weeks Mitchell

Where did it happen?

Florida

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Florida

Event Date

Tuesday's State Election, Oct. 9

Key Persons

Bloxham Gunby Weeks Mitchell

Outcome

bloxham's majority over all is about 14,000; democratic vote loss of 15 per cent compared to 1892

Event Details

Returns from 491 of 632 precincts show Bloxham (Democrat) 24,577, Gunby (Republican) 7,876, Weeks (Populist) 3,962. Complete returns for 29 of 45 counties indicate total vote not exceeding 40,500, with Bloxham about 27,250, Gunby about 8,850, Weeks about 4,400.

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