Municipal elections, 1908
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The following were candidates for election to municipal offices in 1908. All candidates were affiliated with the Democratic Party, meaning many races were decided by the May 19 primary. The general election was held November 3. Incumbents are denoted with (i).
Contents
- 1 Florida House of Representatives
- 2 Escambia County Sheriff
- 3 Escambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court
- 4 Escambia County Tax Collector
- 5 Escambia County Tax Assessor
- 6 Escambia County Treasurer
- 7 County Judge, Escambia
- 8 Judge of the Criminal Court of Record, Escambia
- 9 Escambia County Solicitor
- 10 Escambia County Clerk of the Criminal Court
- 11 Escambia County Superintendent of Public Instruction
- 12 Pensacola Harbor Master
- 13 Escambia County Commission
- 14 Justice of the Peace, Escambia
- 15 Constable, 2nd District
- 16 Escambia County Supervisor of Registration
- 17 Escambia County Surveyor
Florida House of Representatives
DEM | John P. Stokes | 1,556 | 27% |
DEM | C. L. Wiggins | 1,460 | 25% |
DEM | John Burns | 1,184 | 20.5% |
DEM | C. F. Schad | 965 | 16% |
DEM | E. G. Creighton | 318 | 5.5% |
DEM | Charles H. Hill | 280 | 5% |
Escambia County Sheriff
DEM | James C. Van Pelt (i) | 1,872 | 57% |
DEM | Frank D. Sanders | 836 | 26% |
DEM | A. Cary Ellis | 412 | 13% |
DEM | W. H. Kilbee | 140 | 4% |
Escambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court
DEM | Angus M. McMillan | 1,216 | 38% |
DEM | Jason Macgibbon | 909 | 28% |
DEM | L. S. Brown | 799 | 25% |
DEM | Frank Johnson | 285 | 9% |
Escambia County Tax Collector
DEM | J. S. Roberts | 2,441 | 78% |
DEM | A. H. D'Alemberte | 693 | 22% |
Escambia County Tax Assessor
DEM | W. W. Richards | 2,139 | 100% |
Escambia County Treasurer
DEM | J. Ed Williams | 1,755 | 54% |
DEM | W. M. J. Scott | 1,017 | 31% |
DEM | C. M. Wilson | 499 | 15% |
County Judge, Escambia
DEM | Henry Bellinger | 1,528 | 52% |
DEM | William Edward Anderson | 1,427 | 48% |
Judge of the Criminal Court of Record, Escambia
DEM | Elmore Dixie Beggs, Sr. | 1,646 | 53% |
DEM | John Campbell Avery, Jr. | 1,436 | 47% |
Escambia County Solicitor
- William A. Blount, Jr.
- Scott M. Loftin (winner)
Escambia County Clerk of the Criminal Court
Escambia County Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Clifford J. Bell
- N. B. Cook (winner)
- Clyde E. Wilson
Pensacola Harbor Master
- J. Ed Abercrombie (winner)
- Alex Zelius
- Frank A. Boghich