1912 Florida gubernatorial election

1912 Florida gubernatorial election
	County results; Trammell: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Governor before election; Albert W. Gilchrist; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Park Trammell; Democratic

The 1912 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Incumbent Governor Albert W. Gilchrist was term-limited. Democratic nominee Park Trammell was elected with 80.42% of the vote.

Democratic primary[]

Primary elections were held on April 30, 1912. The Democratic State Committee canvassed the results on May 9.

Candidates[]

Cromwell Gibbons, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
William Hall Milton, former U.S. Senator
Edward Manly Semple, attorney
Park Trammell, incumbent Attorney General of Florida
John W. Watson, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives

Results[]

Democratic primary results^[1]^[2]^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Park Trammell	27,111	44.11
	Democratic	William Hall Milton	12,409	20.19
	Democratic	John W. Watson	10,760	17.51
	Democratic	Cromwell Gibbons	10,306	16.77
	Democratic	Edward Manly Semple	878	1.43
Total votes			61,464	100.00

Run-off[]

A run-off between the top two candidates was scheduled for May 28. However, on May 10, Milton withdrew, leaving Trammell the nominee.^[4]^[5]

General election[]

Candidates[]

J. W. Bingham, Prohibition
Thomas W. Cox, Socialist, unsuccessful candidate for Florida's 2nd congressional district in 1910
William C. Hodges, Progressive
William R. O'Neal, Republican, unsuccessful candidate for Florida's 2nd congressional district in 1908
Park Trammell, Democratic

Results[]

1912 Florida gubernatorial election^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Park Trammell	38,977	80.42%	-1.6%
	Socialist	Thomas W. Cox	3,467	7.15%	+1.36
	Republican	William R. O'Neal	2,646	5.46%	-9.94
	Progressive	William C. Hodges	2,314	4.78%
	Prohibition	J. W. Bingham	1,061	2.19%
Turnout			48,465	100.00%
	Democratic hold		Swing

County results[]

County	Park Monroe Trammell Democratic	Thomas W. Cox Socialist	William R. O'Neal Republican	William C. Hodges Progressive	J.W. Bingham Prohibition	Totals^[10]
County	#	#	#	#	#	#
Alachua	1,338	36	152	27	54	1,607
Baker	268	18	15	21	10	332
Bradford	640	6	54	25	17	742
Brevard	391	58	34	22	6	511
Calhoun	475	94	27	18	20	634
Citrus	423	12	5	16	2	458
Clay	287	38	11	16	25	377
Columbia	615	20	54	40	13	742
Dade	1,352	171	62	188	40	1,813
DeSoto	886	97	63	44	31	1,121
Duval	3,628	173	147	313	78	4,339
Escambia	1,771	100	61	108	29	2,069
Franklin	251	25	50	20	0	346
Gadsden	707	5	29	11	2	754
Hamilton	443	34	23	8	16	524
Hernando	279	37	15	8	7	346
Hillsborough	3,023	554	90	104	67	3,838
Holmes	561	46	15	30	30	682
Jackson	1,368	136	86	33	33	1,656
Jefferson	450	2	24	31	31	538
Lafayette	589	40	29	18	10	686
Lake	624	20	67	21	11	743
Lee	472	105	17	67	19	680
Leon	569	4	28	74	1	676
Levy	376	17	32	8	15	448
Liberty	230	1	26	8	1	266
Madison	505	15	10	7	1	538
Manatee	776	73	27	64	36	976
Marion	1,161	76	101	69	44	1,451
Monroe	836	120	118	84	31	1,189
Nassau	414	9	26	9	8	466
Orange	1,265	88	317	69	51	1,772
Osceola	610	25	123	106	24	806
Palm Beach	540	44	28	93	10	632
Pasco	455	55	62	48	10	592
Pinellas	1003	125	44	117	39	1,250
Polk	1,041	238	56	64	34	1,403
Putnam	860	68	111	26	26	1,091
Santa Rosa	751	68	30	10	28	905
St. Johns	788	79	34	58	14	929
St. Lucie	395	48	27	12	4	486
Sumter	451	8	12	26	20	517
Suwannee	820	173	18	20	24	1,055
Taylor	260	7	39	8	1	315
Volusia	1,012	90	133	45	62	1,342
Wakulla	234	16	20	8	1	279
Walton	906	52	35	39	7	1,039
Washington	738	141	59	62	41	1,041
Total	37,837	3,467	2,646	1,968	1,084	47,002

References[]

^ Kerber 1979, p. 112.
^ "Vote canvassed by State Committee". Pensacola Journal. Pensacola, FL. 10 May 1912. p. 1. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
^ "Abernathy led ticket in first primary". Orlando Evening Star. Orlando, FL. 10 May 1912. p. 1. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
^ Kerber 1979, p. 114.
^ "Milton withdraws; Gibbons a candidate". Pensacola Journal. Pensacola, FL. 11 May 1912. p. 1. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
^ "FL Governor, 1912". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
^ Florida Handbook 1965-66, p. 370.
^ Glashan 1979, pp. 58–59.
^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 47.
^ Griffin, R. Steven; ‘Workers of the Sunshine State, Unite! The Florida Socialist Party during the Progressive Era, 1900-1920’ (thesis)

Bibliography[]

Morris, Allen (1965). The Florida Handbook, 1965-66. Tallahassee, FL: The Peninsular Publishing Company.
Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
Kerber, Stephen (1979). "Chapter 4: The Gubernatorial Contest of 1912: convicts, good roads and sugar". Park Trammell of Florida: A Political Biography (PDF) (Doctor of Philosophy). University of Florida. Retrieved 3 June 2020.

[FOOTNOTEKerber1979112-1] Kerber 1979, p. 112.

[2] "Vote canvassed by State Committee". Pensacola Journal. Pensacola, FL. 10 May 1912. p. 1. Retrieved 3 June 2020.

[3] "Abernathy led ticket in first primary". Orlando Evening Star. Orlando, FL. 10 May 1912. p. 1. Retrieved 3 June 2020.

[FOOTNOTEKerber1979114-4] Kerber 1979, p. 114.

[5] "Milton withdraws; Gibbons a candidate". Pensacola Journal. Pensacola, FL. 11 May 1912. p. 1. Retrieved 3 June 2020.

[6] "FL Governor, 1912". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 3 June 2020.

[FOOTNOTEFlorida_Handbook_1965-66370-7] Florida Handbook 1965-66, p. 370.

[FOOTNOTEGlashan197958–59-8] Glashan 1979, pp. 58–59.

[FOOTNOTECongressional_Quarterly199847-9] Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 47.

[:0-10] Griffin, R. Steven; ‘Workers of the Sunshine State, Unite! The Florida Socialist Party during the Progressive Era, 1900-1920’ (thesis)

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