1960 Florida gubernatorial election
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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.
Primary elections
[edit]Primary elections were held on May 3, 1960.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]30.4% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.[2]
Candidates
[edit]- C. Farris Bryant, former State Representative
- Doyle E. Carlton Jr., State Senator
- W. Haydon Burns, Mayor of Jacksonville
- John Moore McCarty, State Senator
- Fred Dickinson, State Senator
- Thomas E. David
- Harvie J. Belser, former State Representative, State Representative[3]
- Bill Hendrix
- George Downs
- Jim McCorvey
Results
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Bryant
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- >90%
Carlton
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | C. Farris Bryant | 193,507 | 20.65 | |
| Democratic | Doyle E. Carlton Jr. | 186,228 | 19.87 | |
| Democratic | W. Haydon Burns | 166,352 | 17.75 | |
| Democratic | John Moore McCarty | 144,750 | 15.45 | |
| Democratic | Fred Dickinson | 115,520 | 12.33 | |
| Democratic | Thomas E. David | 80,057 | 8.54 | |
| Democratic | Harvie J. Belser | 30,736 | 3.28 | |
| Democratic | Bill Hendrix | 8,517 | 0.91 | |
| Democratic | George Downs | 6,320 | 0.67 | |
| Democratic | Jim McCorvey | 5,080 | 0.54 | |
| Total votes | 937,067 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | C. Farris Bryant | 512,757 | 55.21 | |
| Democratic | Doyle E. Carlton Jr. | 416,052 | 44.79 | |
| Total votes | 928,809 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]2.9% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.[2]
Candidates
[edit]- George C. Petersen, incumbent Broward County Commissioner.[4]
- Emerson Rupert, hotelier and Republican activist.[5]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George C. Petersen | 65,202 | 72.70 | |
| Republican | Emerson Rupert | 24,484 | 27.30 | |
| Total votes | 89,686 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- C. Farris Bryant, Democratic
- George C. Petersen, Republican
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | C. Farris Bryant | 849,407 | 59.85% | ||
| Republican | George C. Petersen | 569,936 | 40.16% | ||
| Majority | 279,471 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,419,343 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d The Florida Handbook. 1987. ISBN 9780961600006. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ a b Steed, Moreland & Baker 1980, p. 26.
- ^ "The Florida cattleman and livestock journal". ufdc.ufl.edu. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ "George Petersen, GOP gubernatorial candidate in 1960". Fort Lauderdale News. November 5, 1983. p. 30. Retrieved March 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Emerson Rupert Seeks Seat in U.S. Senate". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. March 5, 1962. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
Works cited
[edit]- Steed, Robert; Moreland, Laurence; Baker, Tod, eds. (1980). Party Politics in the South. Praeger Publishers. ISBN 0030565863.
