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The 1952 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952. Democratic nominee Daniel T. McCarty defeated Republican nominee Harry S. Swan with 74.83% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on May 6, 1952. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Daniel T. McCarty | 361,427 | 48.94 | |
| Democratic | J. Brailey Odham | 232,565 | 31.49 | |
| Democratic | Alto L. Adams | 126,426 | 17.12 | |
| Democratic | Bill Hendrix | 11,208 | 1.52 | |
| Democratic | Dale E. Spencer | 6,871 | 0.93 | |
| Total votes | 738,497 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Daniel T. McCarty | 384,200 | 53.29 | |
| Democratic | J. Brailey Odham | 336,716 | 46.71 | |
| Total votes | 720,916 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harry S. Swan | 11,148 | 43.00 | |
| Republican | Bert L. Acker | 9,728 | 37.52 | |
| Republican | Elmore F. Kitzmiller | 5,050 | 19.48 | |
| Total votes | 25,926 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harry S. Swan | 10,217 | 63.02 | |
| Republican | Bert L. Acker | 5,995 | 36.98 | |
| Total votes | 16,212 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Daniel T. McCarty | 624,463 | 74.83% | ||
| Republican | Harry S. Swan | 210,009 | 25.17% | ||
| Majority | 414,454 | ||||
| Turnout | 834,518 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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