1868 Florida gubernatorial election

The 1868 Florida gubernatorial election was held on May 4, 1868. Republican nominee Harrison Reed defeated the Democratic nominee George W. Scott 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.

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)