1964 Florida gubernatorial election

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1964 Florida gubernatorial election
Flag of Florida (1900-1985).svg
  1960 November 3, 1964 1966  
  W Haydon Burns (3x4 cropped).jpg Charles R. Holley.jpg
Nominee W. Haydon Burns Charles R. Holley
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote933,554686,297
Percentage56.12%41.26%

1964 Florida gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Burns:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Holley:      50-60%

Governor before election

C. Farris Bryant
Democratic

Elected Governor

W. Haydon Burns
Democratic

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.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 5 and 26, 1964.

Democratic primary

33.4% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary. [1]

Results

Democratic Primary Runoff by county
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Burns
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
>90%
High
50-60%
60-70% 1964 Florida Gubernatorial Democratic Primary Runoff by county.svg
Democratic Primary Runoff by county
  Burns
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   >90%
  High
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
Democratic primary results [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic W. Haydon Burns 312,453 27.51
Democratic Robert King High 207,280 18.25
Democratic Scott Kelly 205,07818.06
Democratic Fred Bud Dickinson184,86516.28
Democratic John E. Mathews140,21012.34
Democratic Frederick B. Karl 85,9537.57
Total votes1,135,839 100.00
Democratic primary runoff results [4] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic W. Haydon Burns 648,093 58.20
Democratic Robert King High 465,54741.80
Total votes1,113,640 100.00

Republican primary

4% of the voting age population participated in the Republican primary. [1]

Results

Republican primary results [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles R. Holley 70,573 53.89
Republican H. B. (Bob) Foster33,56325.63
Republican Ken Folks26,81520.48
Total votes130,951 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

1964 Florida gubernatorial election [7] [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic W. Haydon Burns 933,554 56.12%
Republican Charles R. Holley686,29741.26%
Write-in 43,6302.62%
Majority247,25714.86%
Turnout 1,663,481100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. 1 2 Steed, Moreland & Baker 1980, p. 26.
  2. "FL Governor, 1964 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Florida Handbook 1965-66, p. 365.
  4. "FL Governor, 1964 - D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  5. "FL Governor, 1964 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  6. Florida Handbook 1965-66, p. 366.
  7. Cook, Rhodes, ed. (2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State. CQ Press. p. 81. ISBN   9781483383026 . Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  8. "FL Governor, 1964". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  9. Florida Handbook 1965-66, p. 372.

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