1936 Florida gubernatorial election

1936 Florida gubernatorial election
	County results; Cone: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Governor before election; David Sholtz; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Fred P. Cone; Democratic

The 1936 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Democratic nominee Fred P. Cone defeated Republican nominee E.E. Callaway with 80.91% of the vote.

Primary elections[]

Primary elections were held on June 2, 1936.^[1]

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Fred P. Cone, former State Senator
W. Raleigh Petteway, Judge of the Criminal Court of Record for Hillsborough County
William C. Hodges, State Senator
Jerry W. Carter, member of the Florida Railroad Commission.^[2]
B. F. Paty, attorney^[3]
Dan Chappell
Grady Burton
Peter Tomasello Jr., former Speaker of the State House and State Representative.
Stafford Caldwell
Amos Lewis
Mallie Martin, commissioner of the Florida State Road Department.^[4]
Carl Maples, lumber operator from Wakulla County.^[3]
Redmond B. Gautier, former mayor of Miami.
J. R. Yearwood

Results[]

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	W. Raleigh Petteway	51,705	15.73
	Democratic	Fred P. Cone	46,842	14.25
	Democratic	William C. Hodges	46,471	14.14
	Democratic	Jerry W. Carter	35,578	10.82
	Democratic	B. F. Paty	34,153	10.39
	Democratic	Dan Chappell	29,494	8.97
	Democratic	Grady Burton	24,985	7.60
	Democratic	Peter Tomasello Jr.	22,355	6.80
	Democratic	Stafford Caldwell	19,789	6.02
	Democratic	Amos Lewis	8,068	2.45
	Democratic	Mallie Martin	4,264	1.30
	Democratic	Carl Maples	2,389	0.73
	Democratic	Redmond B. Gautier	1,607	0.49
	Democratic	J. R. Yearwood	1,049	0.32
Total votes			328,749	100.00

Democratic primary runoff results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Fred P. Cone	184,540	58.83
	Democratic	W. Raleigh Petteway	129,150	41.17
Total votes			313,690	100.00

General election[]

Candidates[]

Fred P. Cone, Democratic
Elvy Edison "E.E" Callaway, Republican, white lawyer for the NAACP.^[5]^[6]

Results[]

1936 Florida gubernatorial election^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Fred P. Cone	253,638	80.91%	-14.29%
	Republican	E.E. Callaway	59,832	19.09%	-14.29%
Majority			193,806
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

County results[]

County^[8]	Cone#	Callaway#	Total
Alachua	4,908	672	5,580
Baker	1,576	60	1,636
Bay	3,024	426	3,450
Bradford	1,521	215	1,736
Brevard	2,526	913	3,439
Broward	4,608	1,624	6,232
Calhoun	1,087	125	1,212
Charlotte	889	395	1,284
Citrus	1,410	85	1,495
Clay	1,359	398	1,757
Collier	923	51	974
Columbia	2,838	142	2,980
Dade	27,500	9,383	36,883
DeSoto	1,643	445	2,088
Dixie	1,139	45	1,184
Duval	23,312	4,201	27,513
Escambia	9,049	863	9,912
Flagler	546	68	614
Franklin	1,391	80	1,471
Gadsden	2,694	60	2,754
Gilchrist	802	43	845
Glades	584	132	716
Gulf	845	39	884
Hamilton	1,498	84	1,582
Hardee	2,198	762	2,960
Hendry	708	176	884
Hernando	1,169	172	1,341
Highlands	2,162	562	2,724
Hillsborough	21,196	3,795	24,991
Holmes	3,271	414	3,685
Indian River	1,365	340	1,705
Jackson	3,961	199	4,160
Jefferson	1,287	49	1,336
Lafayette	1,113	39	1,152
Lake	4,517	1,389	5,906
Lee	2,764	746	3,510
Leon	3,795	172	3,967
Levy	2,014	108	2,122
Liberty	837	16	853
Madison	2,305	79	2,384
Manatee	3,688	1,101	4,789
Marion	4,637	577	5,214
Martin	906	221	1,127
Monroe	2,301	235	2,536
Nassau	1,180	127	1,307
Okaloosa	2,217	246	2,463
Okeechobee	699	130	829
Orange	8,148	3,202	11,350
Osceola	1,743	902	2,645
Palm Beach	10,056	3,682	13,738
Pasco	2,518	826	3,344
Pinellas	12,198	7,444	19,642
Polk	10,765	3,598	14,363
Putnam	3,078	488	3,566
Santa Rosa	2,835	424	3,259
Sarasota	2,396	834	3,230
Seminole	2,702	671	3,373
St. Johns	3,432	914	4,346
St. Lucie	2,062	320	2,382
Sumter	2,143	146	2,289
Suwannee	2,892	111	3,003
Taylor	1,814	97	1,911
Union	1,074	62	1,136
Volusia	8,959	3,395	12,354
Wakulla	1,406	16	1,422
Walton	2,848	244	3,092
Washington	2,607	252	2,859
Total	253,638	59,832	313,470

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c The Florida Handbook. 1987. ISBN 9780961600006. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
^ "Jerry W. Carter member of Florida Railway Commission and Nicolas Stahl". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
^ ^a ^b Evans, Jon S. (2011). "Weathering the Storm: Florida Politics during the Administration of Spessard L. Holland in World War II (thesis)". Florida State University Libraries. p. 24. Archived from the original on 2021-08-06.
^ T.J., Brooks (1930). OUTLINE AND DIRECTORY OF FLORIDA STATE GOVERNMENT. Tallahassee, Florida: Artcraft Printers. p. 16.
^ Roberts, Diane (2007). Dream State: Eight Generations of Swamp Lawyers, Conquistadors, Confederate Daughters, Banana Republicans, and Other Florida Wildlife. Free Press. p. 36. ISBN 9781416589570.
^ Park, Martha (April 10, 2021). "THIS IS PARADISE". The Bitter Southerner.
^ McGovern, Bernie. Florida Almanac 2007-2008. ISBN 9781455604418. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
^ "Our Campaigns - FL Governor Race - Nov 03, 1936". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2021-09-04.

[google1-1] The Florida Handbook. 1987. ISBN 9780961600006. Retrieved 2020-05-10.

[2] "Jerry W. Carter member of Florida Railway Commission and Nicolas Stahl". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2021-04-10.

[:0-3] Evans, Jon S. (2011). "Weathering the Storm: Florida Politics during the Administration of Spessard L. Holland in World War II (thesis)". Florida State University Libraries. p. 24. Archived from the original on 2021-08-06.

[4] T.J., Brooks (1930). OUTLINE AND DIRECTORY OF FLORIDA STATE GOVERNMENT. Tallahassee, Florida: Artcraft Printers. p. 16.

[5] Roberts, Diane (2007). Dream State: Eight Generations of Swamp Lawyers, Conquistadors, Confederate Daughters, Banana Republicans, and Other Florida Wildlife. Free Press. p. 36. ISBN 9781416589570.

[6] Park, Martha (April 10, 2021). "THIS IS PARADISE". The Bitter Southerner.

[7] McGovern, Bernie. Florida Almanac 2007-2008. ISBN 9781455604418. Retrieved 2020-05-10.

[8] "Our Campaigns - FL Governor Race - Nov 03, 1936". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2021-09-04.

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