1960 Florida gubernatorial election

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1960 Florida gubernatorial election
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Nominee C. Farris Bryant George C. Petersen
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote849,407569,936
Percentage59.85%40.16%

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County results
Bryant:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Petersen:      50-60%     60-70%

Governor before election

LeRoy Collins
Democratic

Elected Governor

C. Farris Bryant
Democratic

The 1960 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. Democratic nominee C. Farris Bryant defeated Republican nominee George C. Petersen with 59.85% of the vote.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 3, 1960. [1]

Democratic primary

30.4% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary. [2]

Candidates

Results

Democratic Primary Runoff by county
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Bryant
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
>90%
Carlton
50-60%
60-70% 1960 Florida Gubernatorial Democratic Primary Runoff by county.svg
Democratic Primary Runoff by county
  Bryant
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   >90%
  Carlton
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic C. Farris Bryant 193,507 20.65
Democratic Doyle E. Carlton Jr. 186,228 19.87
Democratic W. Haydon Burns 166,35217.75
Democratic John Moore McCarty144,75015.45
Democratic Fred Dickinson115,52012.33
Democratic Thomas E. David80,0578.54
Democratic Harvie J. Belser30,7363.28
Democratic Bill Hendrix8,5170.91
Democratic George Downs6,3200.67
Democratic Jim McCorvey5,0800.54
Total votes937,067 100.00
Democratic primary runoff results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic C. Farris Bryant 512,757 55.21
Democratic Doyle E. Carlton Jr.416,05244.79
Total votes928,809 100.00

Republican primary

2.9% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary. [2]

Candidates

  • George C. Petersen, incumbent Broward County Commissioner. [4]
  • Emerson Rupert, hotelier and Republican activist. [5]

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George C. Petersen 65,202 72.70
Republican Emerson Rupert24,48427.30
Total votes89,686 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

1960 Florida gubernatorial election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic C. Farris Bryant 849,407 59.85%
Republican George C. Petersen569,93640.16%
Majority279,471
Turnout 1,419,343
Democratic hold

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 The Florida Handbook. 1987. ISBN   9780961600006 . Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Steed, Moreland & Baker 1980, p. 26.
  3. "The Florida cattleman and livestock journal". ufdc.ufl.edu. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  4. "George Petersen, GOP gubernatorial candidate in 1960". Fort Lauderdale News . November 5, 1983. p. 30. Retrieved March 10, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Emerson Rupert Seeks Seat in U.S. Senate". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. March 5, 1962. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN   9781483383026 . Retrieved December 28, 2018.

Works cited