1940 Florida gubernatorial election

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.

1940 Florida Democratic gubernatorial runoff

← 1936 May 28, 1940 1944 →
 
Nominee Spessard Holland Francis P. Whitehair
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 272,718 206,158
Percentage 56.95% 43.05%

County results
Holland:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Whitehair:      50-60%

Governor before election

Fred P. Cone
Democratic

Elected Governor

Spessard Holland
Democratic

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on May 7, 1940, with the Democratic runoff held on May 28, 1940.

Democratic primary

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1][2][3]
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
Democratic primary runoff results[4][2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Spessard Holland 272,718 56.95
Democratic Francis P. Whitehair 206,158 43.05
Total votes 478,876 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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  • Spessard Holland, Democratic

There was no Republican candidate.

Results

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1940 Florida gubernatorial election[5][6][7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Spessard Holland 334,152 100.00%
Turnout 334,152 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "FL Governor, 1940 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Florida Handbook 1965-66, p. 364.
  3. ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 105.
  4. ^ "FL Governor, 1940 - D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "FL Governor, 1940". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  6. ^ Florida Handbook 1965-66, p. 372.
  7. ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 58–59.
  8. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 47.

Bibliography

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  • Morris, Allen (1965). The Florida Handbook, 1965-66. Tallahassee, FL: The Peninsular Publishing Company.
  • Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  • Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.