1928 Florida gubernatorial election
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The 1928 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928 to elect the Governor of Florida. Democratic nominee Doyle E. Carlton defeated Republican nominee William J. Howey with 60.97% of the vote.
After the 1928 election, no Republican candidate would carry even a single county in a Florida gubernatorial race again until 1960.
Primary elections[]
Primary elections were held on June 5, 1928.[1]
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
- Doyle E. Carlton, former State Senator
- Sidney Johnston Catts, former Governor
- Fons A. Hathaway, chairman of the Florida State Road Department.[2]
- John Stansel Taylor
- J. M. Carson
Results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Doyle E. Carlton | 77,569 | 30.42 | |
| Democratic | Sidney Johnston Catts | 68,984 | 27.06 | |
| Democratic | Fons A. Hathaway | 67,849 | 26.61 | |
| Democratic | John Stansel Taylor | 37,304 | 14.63 | |
| Democratic | J. M. Carson | 3,271 | 1.28 | |
| Total votes | 254,977 | 100.00 | ||
General election[]
Candidates[]
- Doyle E. Carlton, Democratic
- William J. Howey, Republican, businessman, real estate developer and mayor of Howey-in-the-Hills.
Results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Doyle E. Carlton | 148,455 | 60.97% | -21.82% | |
| Republican | William J. Howey | 95,018 | 39.03% | +21.82% | |
| Majority | 53,437 | ||||
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| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References[]
- ^ a b The Florida Handbook. 1987. ISBN 9780961600006. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ "Remarks introducing Dr. Fons A. Hathaway, chairman, State Road Dept. of Florida, July 21, 1929 | University of Florida Archival & Manuscript Collections". findingaids.uflib.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
- ^ McGovern, Bernie. Florida Almanac 2007-2008. ISBN 9781455604418. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
Categories:
- Florida gubernatorial elections
- 1928 United States gubernatorial elections
- 1928 Florida elections