1912 Florida gubernatorial election

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1912 Florida gubernatorial election

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Nominee Park Trammell Thomas W. Cox William R. O'Neal Party Democratic Socialist Republican Popular vote 38,977 3,467 2,646 Percentage 80.42% 7.15% 5.46%

County results Congressional district results Trammell:   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   >90% 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 M. Trammell Democratic Thomas W. Cox Socialist William R. O'Neal Republican William C. Hodges Progressive J.W. Bingham Prohibition Totals [10] [11] # % # % # % # % # % Alachua 1,338 83.26% 36 2.24% 152 9.46% 27 1.68% 54 3.36% 1,607 Baker 268 80.72% 18 5.42% 15 4.52% 21 6.33% 10 3.01% 332 Bradford 640 86.25% 6 0.81% 54 7.28% 25 3.37% 17 2.29% 742 Brevard 391 76.52% 58 11.35% 34 6.65% 22 4.31% 6 1.17% 511 Calhoun 475 74.92% 94 14.83% 27 4.26% 18 2.84% 20 3.15% 634 Citrus 423 92.36% 12 2.62% 5 1.09% 16 3.49% 2 0.44% 458 Clay 287 77.99% 38 10.33% 11 2.99% 7 1.90% 25 6.79% 368 Columbia 615 82.88% 20 2.70% 54 7.28% 40 5.39% 13 1.75% 742 Dade 1,352 74.57% 171 9.43% 62 3.42% 188 10.37% 40 2.21% 1,813 DeSoto 886 79.04% 97 8.65% 63 5.62% 44 3.93% 31 2.77% 1,121 Duval 3,628 83.61% 173 3.99% 147 3.39% 313 7.21% 78 1.80% 4,339 Escambia 1,771 85.60% 100 4.83% 61 2.95% 108 5.22% 29 1.40% 2,069 Franklin 251 72.54% 25 7.23% 50 14.45% 20 5.78% - 0.00% 346 Gadsden 707 93.77% 5 0.66% 29 3.85% 11 1.46% 2 0.27% 754 Hamilton 443 84.54% 34 6.49% 23 4.39% 8 1.53% 16 3.05% 524 Hernando 279 80.64% 37 10.69% 15 4.34% 8 2.31% 7 2.02% 346 Hillsborough 3,023 78.76% 554 14.43% 90 2.34% 104 2.71% 67 1.75% 3,838 Holmes 561 84.23% 46 6.91% 15 2.25% 30 4.50% 14 2.10% 666 Jackson 1,308 81.09% 136 8.43% 86 5.33% 33 2.05% 50 3.10% 1,613 Jefferson 450 88.58% 2 0.39% 24 4.72% 31 6.10% 1 0.20% 508 Lafayette 589 87.00% 40 5.91% 20 2.95% 18 2.66% 10 1.48% 677 Lake 624 83.98% 20 2.69% 67 9.02% 21 2.83% 11 1.48% 743 Lee 472 69.41% 105 15.44% 17 2.50% 67 9.85% 19 2.79% 680 Leon 569 84.17% 4 0.59% 28 4.14% 74 10.95% 1 0.15% 676 Levy 376 83.93% 17 3.79% 32 7.14% 8 1.79% 15 3.35% 448 Liberty 230 86.47% 1 0.38% 26 9.77% 8 3.01% 1 0.38% 266 Madison 505 93.87% 15 2.79% 10 1.86% 7 1.30% 1 0.19% 538 Manatee 776 79.51% 73 7.48% 27 2.77% 64 6.56% 36 3.69% 976 Marion 1,161 80.01% 76 5.24% 101 6.96% 69 4.76% 44 3.03% 1,451 Monroe 836 70.31% 120 10.09% 118 9.92% 84 7.06% 31 2.61% 1,189 Nassau 414 88.84% 9 1.93% 26 5.58% 9 1.93% 8 1.72% 466 Orange 1,265 70.67% 88 4.92% 317 17.71% 69 3.85% 51 2.85% 1,790 Osceola 610 68.69% 25 2.82% 123 13.85% 106 11.94% 24 2.70% 888 Palm Beach 540 74.90% 44 6.10% 28 3.88% 93 12.90% 16 2.22% 721 Pasco 455 72.22% 55 8.73% 62 9.84% 48 7.62% 10 1.59% 630 Pinellas 1,003 75.53% 125 9.41% 44 3.31% 117 8.81% 39 2.94% 1,328 Polk 1,641 80.72% 238 11.71% 56 2.75% 64 3.15% 34 1.67% 2,033 Putnam 800 77.59% 68 6.60% 111 10.77% 26 2.52% 26 2.52% 1,031 Santa Rosa 751 84.67% 68 7.67% 30 3.38% 10 1.13% 28 3.16% 887 St. Johns 788 80.99% 79 8.12% 34 3.49% 58 5.96% 14 1.44% 973 St. Lucie 395 81.28% 48 9.88% 27 5.56% 12 2.47% 4 0.82% 486 Sumter 451 87.23% 8 1.55% 12 2.32% 26 5.03% 20 3.87% 517 Suwannee 820 77.73% 173 16.40% 18 1.71% 20 1.90% 24 2.27% 1,055 Taylor 260 82.54% 7 2.22% 39 12.38% 8 2.54% 1 0.32% 315 Volusia 1,012 75.41% 90 6.71% 133 9.91% 45 3.35% 62 4.62% 1,342 Wakulla 234 83.87% 16 5.73% 20 7.17% 8 2.87% 1 0.36% 279 Walton 906 87.20% 52 5.00% 35 3.37% 39 3.75% 7 0.67% 1,039 Washington 738 70.89% 141 13.54% 59 5.67% 62 5.96% 41 3.94% 1,041 Actual Total 38,317 80.17% 3,467 7.25% 2,646 5.52% 2,314 4.84% 1,061 2.22% 47,796 Official Total 38,977 80.42% 3,467 7.15% 2,646 5.46% 2,314 4.77% 1,061 2.19% 48,465 References Kerber 1979, p. 112. 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