1944 Florida gubernatorial election
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The 1944 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Democratic nominee Millard Caldwell defeated Republican nominee Bert L. Acker with 78.94% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 2, 1944, with the Democratic runoff held on May 23, 1944.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- J. Edwin Baker, former State Senator
- Millard Caldwell, former U.S. Representative for the 3rd district
- Ernest R. Graham, State Senator
- Robert A. (Lex) Green, U.S. Representative for the at-large district
- Raymond Sheldon, State Senator
- Frank D. Upchurch, Mayor of St. Augustine
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Millard F. Caldwell | 116,111 | 28.39 | |
| Democratic | Robert A. Green | 113,300 | 27.90 | |
| Democratic | Ernest R. Graham | 91,174 | 22.45 | |
| Democratic | Frank D. Upchurch | 30,524 | 7.52 | |
| Democratic | Raymond Sheldon | 27,940 | 6.88 | |
| Democratic | J. Edwin Baker | 27,028 | 6.66 | |
| Total votes | 406,077 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Millard F. Caldwell | 215,485 | 55.31 | |
| Democratic | Robert A. Green | 174,100 | 44.69 | |
| Total votes | 389,585 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Bert L. Acker
- Edward T. Keenan
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bert L. Acker | 5,954 | 61.26 | |
| Republican | Edward T. Keenan | 3,766 | 38.75 | |
| Total votes | 9,720 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Millard Caldwell, Democratic
- Bert Acker, Republican
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Millard F. Caldwell | 361,007 | 78.94% | ||
| Republican | Bert L. Acker | 96,321 | 21.06% | ||
| Majority | 264,686 | 57.88% | |||
| Turnout | 457,328 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "FL Governor, 1944 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ a b Florida Handbook 1965-66, p. 364.
- ^ a b c Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 105.
- ^ "FL Governor, 1944 - D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "FL Governor, 1944 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "FL Governor, 1944". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ Florida Handbook 1965-66, p. 372.
- ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 58–59.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 47.
Bibliography
- 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.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link) - Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
