1932 Florida gubernatorial election
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The 1932 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Democratic nominee David Sholtz defeated Republican nominee W.J. Howey with 66.62% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on June 7, 1932.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- David Sholtz, former State Representative
- John W. Martin, former Governor
- Cary A. Hardee, former Governor
- Stafford Caldwell
- Charles W. Durrance
- T. S. Hart
- Arthur Gomez
- J. Thomas Watson, State Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. Martin | 66,940 | 24.19 | |
| Democratic | David Sholtz | 55,406 | 20.02 | |
| Democratic | Cary A. Hardee | 50,427 | 18.22 | |
| Democratic | Stafford Caldwell | 44,938 | 16.24 | |
| Democratic | Charles W. Durrance | 36,291 | 13.12 | |
| Democratic | T. S. Hart | 9,525 | 3.44 | |
| Democratic | Arthur Gomez | 9,244 | 3.34 | |
| Democratic | J. Thomas Watson | 3,949 | 1.43 | |
| Total votes | 276,720 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Sholtz | 173,540 | 62.80 | |
| Democratic | John W. Martin | 102,805 | 37.20 | |
| Total votes | 276,345 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- David Sholtz, Democratic
- W.J. Howey, Republican
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Sholtz | 186,270 | 66.62% | ||
| Republican | W.J. Howey | 93,323 | 33.38% | ||
| Majority | 92,947 | ||||
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| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ a b c "The Florida Handbook". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ "Florida Almanac 2007-2008". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
