The 1940 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Governor Fred P. Cone was term-limited. Democratic nominee Spessard Holland was elected unopposed.
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Primary elections edit
Primary elections were held on May 7, 1940, with the Democratic runoff held on May 28, 1940.
Democratic primary edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Spessard Holland | 118,962 | 24.71 | |
| Democratic | Francis P. Whitehair | 95,431 | 19.82 | |
| Democratic | Fuller Warren | 83,316 | 17.31 | |
| Democratic | B. F. Paty | 75,608 | 15,71 | |
| Democratic | Walter B. Fraser | 36,855 | 7.66 | |
| Democratic | James Barbee | 33,699 | 7.00 | |
| Democratic | Hans Walker | 21,666 | 4.50 | |
| Democratic | Burton Schoepf | 8,055 | 1.67 | |
| Democratic | Frederick Van Roy | 2,716 | 0.56 | |
| Democratic | J. H. Clancey | 2,703 | 0.56 | |
| Democratic | Carl Maples | 2,426 | 0.50 | |
| Total votes | 481,437 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Spessard Holland | 272,718 | 56.95 | |
| Democratic | Francis P. Whitehair | 206,158 | 43.05 | |
| Total votes | 478,876 | 100.00 | ||
General election edit
Candidates edit
- Spessard Holland, Democratic
There was no Republican candidate.
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Spessard Holland | 334,152 | 100.00% | ||
| Turnout | 334,152 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References edit
- ^ "FL Governor, 1940 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ a b Florida Handbook 1965-66, p. 364.
- ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 105.
- ^ "FL Governor, 1940 - D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ "FL Governor, 1940". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ Florida Handbook 1965-66, p. 372.
- ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 58–59.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 47.
Bibliography edit
- 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.
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