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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.
Primary elections were held on May 7, 1940, with the Democratic runoff held on May 28, 1940.
| 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 | ||
There was no Republican candidate.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Spessard Holland | 334,152 | 100.00% | ||
| Turnout | 334,152 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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The 1964 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democratic Governor C. Farris Bryant was ineligible for a second consecutive full term under the 1885 State Constitution. Democratic nominee W. Haydon Burns defeated Republican nominee Charles R. Holley with 56.12% of the vote.
The 1954 Florida gubernatorial special election was held on November 2, 1954 to elect a successor to Daniel T. McCarty, who died in office on September 28, 1953.
The 1944 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Democratic nominee Millard Caldwell defeated Republican nominee Bert L. Acker with 78.94% of the vote.
The 1976 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday November 2, Incumbent Democratic Governor David Pryor defeated Republican candidate Leon Griffith with 83.24% of the vote.
The 1976 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1976. Republican nominee Pete du Pont defeated incumbent Democratic Governor Sherman W. Tribbitt with 56.86% of the vote.
The 1974 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974.
The 1972 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Democratic nominee Sherman W. Tribbitt defeated incumbent Republican Governor Russell W. Peterson with 51.27% of the vote. This was the last time a Democrat won statewide office in Delaware until 1992, when Tom Carper won the gubernatorial election over Republican B. Gary Scott.
The 1972 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972.
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.
The 1908 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. Incumbent Governor Napoleon B. Broward was term-limited. Democratic nominee Albert W. Gilchrist was elected with 78.82% of the vote.
The 1926 Georgia gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1926, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia.
The 1928 Georgia gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1928, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia.
The 1930 Georgia gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1930, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia.
The 1936 Georgia gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1936, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia.
The 1940 Georgia gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1940, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia.
The 1942 Georgia gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1942, in order to elect the governor of Georgia. The governor was elected to a four-year term for the first time, instead of a two-year term.
The 1948 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948.
The 1944 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944.
The 1940 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940.
