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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.
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.
Results
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- >90%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | W. Haydon Burns | 312,453 | 27.51 | |
| Democratic | Robert King High | 207,280 | 18.25 | |
| Democratic | Scott Kelly | 205,078 | 18.06 | |
| Democratic | Fred Bud Dickinson | 184,865 | 16.28 | |
| Democratic | John E. Mathews | 140,210 | 12.34 | |
| Democratic | Frederick B. Karl | 85,953 | 7.57 | |
| Total votes | 1,135,839 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | W. Haydon Burns | 648,093 | 58.20 | |
| Democratic | Robert King High | 465,547 | 41.80 | |
| Total votes | 1,113,640 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
4% of the voting age population participated in the Republican primary.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles R. Holley | 70,573 | 53.89 | |
| Republican | H. B. (Bob) Foster | 33,563 | 25.63 | |
| Republican | Ken Folks | 26,815 | 20.48 | |
| Total votes | 130,951 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- W. Haydon Burns, Democratic
- Charles R. Holley, Republican
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | W. Haydon Burns | 933,554 | 56.12% | ||
| Republican | Charles R. Holley | 686,297 | 41.26% | ||
| Write-ins | 43,630 | 2.62% | |||
| Majority | 247,257 | 14.86% | |||
| Turnout | 1,663,481 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ Steed, Moreland & Baker 1980, p. 26.
- "FL Governor, 1964 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ Florida Handbook 1965-66, p. 365.
- "FL Governor, 1964 - D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- "FL Governor, 1964 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- Florida Handbook 1965-66, p. 366.
- Cook, Rhodes, ed. (2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State. CQ Press. p. 81. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- "FL Governor, 1964". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- Florida Handbook 1965-66, p. 372.
Works cited
- Morris, Allen (1965). The Florida Handbook, 1965-66. Tallahassee, FL: The Peninsular Publishing Company.
- Steed, Robert; Moreland, Laurence; Baker, Tod, eds. (1980). Party Politics in the South. Praeger Publishers. ISBN 0030565863.
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