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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.
Primary elections were held on May 2, 1944, with the Democratic runoff held on May 23, 1944.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Millard F. Caldwell | 116,111 | 28.39 | |
| Democratic | Robert A. Green | 113,300 | 27.90 | |
| Democratic | Ernest R. Graham | 91,174 | 22.45 | |
| Democratic | Frank D. Upchurch | 30,524 | 7.52 | |
| Democratic | Raymond Sheldon | 27,940 | 6.88 | |
| Democratic | J. Edwin Baker | 27,028 | 6.66 | |
| Total votes | 406,077 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Millard F. Caldwell | 215,485 | 55.31 | |
| Democratic | Robert A. Green | 174,100 | 44.69 | |
| Total votes | 389,585 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bert L. Acker | 5,954 | 61.26 | |
| Republican | Edward T. Keenan | 3,766 | 38.75 | |
| Total votes | 9,720 | 100.00 | ||
Bert Acker who ran as a Republican, would be against the New Deal in his campaign. He also wanted to eliminate laws he thought were useless and conflicting. Acker was in favor of leasing lands owned by the state government to be used by farmers and cattle ranchers. Acker wanted to allow mining and oil production to be done on state owned lands as well. Acker wanted to see the sugar industry in the state expanded as well. Acker was against taxes that were created as a result of World War II in the state and wanted to exempt homes that were valued at $15,000 from state taxes. In terms of infrastructure, he supported expanding the state highway system and widening roads physically themselves along with improving safety on bridges. [8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Millard F. Caldwell | 361,007 | 78.94% | ||
| Republican | Bert L. Acker | 96,321 | 21.06% | ||
| Majority | 264,686 | 57.88% | |||
| Turnout | 457,328 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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The 1914 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914.
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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 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.
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The 1932 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Democratic nominee David Sholtz defeated Republican nominee William J. Howey with 66.62% of the vote.
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.
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The 1948 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948.
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The 1944 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944.
The 1906 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1906.
