1928 Florida gubernatorial election

November 6, 1928
 
Nominee Doyle E. Carlton William J. Howey
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 148,455 95,018
Percentage 60.97% 39.03%

County results

Governor before election

John W. Martin
Democratic

Elected Governor

Doyle E. Carlton
Democratic

The 1928 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928 to elect the Governor of Florida. Democratic nominee Doyle E. Carlton defeated Republican nominee William J. Howey with 60.97% of the vote.

After the 1928 election, no Republican candidate would carry even a single county in a Florida gubernatorial race again until 1960.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 5, 1928.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doyle E. Carlton 77,569 30.42
Democratic Sidney Johnston Catts 68,984 27.06
Democratic Fons A. Hathaway 67,849 26.61
Democratic John Stansel Taylor 37,304 14.63
Democratic J. M. Carson 3,271 1.28
Total votes 254,977 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

1928 Florida gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Doyle E. Carlton 148,455 60.97% -21.82%
Republican William J. Howey 95,018 39.03% +21.82%
Majority 53,437
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

County Results

County[4] Doyle E. Carlton
Democratic
William J. Howey
Republican
Totals
#  % #  %
Alachua2,98977.12%88722.88%3,876
Baker72482.65%15217.35%876
Bay1,58376.25%49323.75%2,076
Bradford96386.06%15613.94%1,119
Brevard1,74757.49%1,29242.51%3,039
Broward2,32550.62%2,26849.38%4,593
Calhoun97593.84%646.16%1,039
Charlotte60760.82%39139.18%998
Citrus1,00274.17%34925.83%1,351
Clay88463.87%50036.13%1,384
Collier28575.20%9424.80%379
Columbia1,34689.67%15510.33%1,501
Dade12,31347.66%13,52252.34%25,835
DeSoto93944.76%1,15955.24%2,098
Dixie64776.30%20123.70%848
Duval18,19570.33%7,67729.67%25,872
Escambia5,66778.14%1,58521.86%7,252
Flagler36662.99%21537.01%581
Franklin65586.87%9913.13%754
Gadsden1,46195.30%724.70%1,533
Gilchrist51087.18%7512.82%585
Glades38062.91%22437.09%604
Gulf38195.73%174.27%398
Hamilton83685.05%14714.95%983
Hardee1,44047.86%1,56952.14%3,009
Hendry47673.34%17326.66%649
Hernando92967.61%44532.39%1,374
Highlands1,25561.55%78438.45%2,039
Hillsborough11,86556.77%9,03443.23%20,899
Holmes2,02381.15%47018.85%2,493
Indian River1,06569.34%47130.66%1,536
Jackson3,60490.53%3779.47%3,981
Jefferson1,14495.10%594.90%1,203
Lafayette50690.36%549.64%560
Lake2,29945.71%2,73054.29%5,029
Lee1,61151.52%1,51648.48%3,127
Leon2,50393.85%1646.15%2,667
Levy1,15075.66%37024.34%1,520
Liberty35896.24%143.76%372
Madison98591.12%968.88%1,081
Manatee1,72540.15%2,57159.85%4,296
Marion2,60269.85%1,12330.15%3,725
Martin58648.96%61151.04%1,197
Monroe1,85668.24%86431.76%2,720
Nassau1,02882.17%22317.83%1,251
Okaloosa1,34076.53%41123.47%1,751
Okeechobee90093.46%636.54%963
Orange4,41948.29%4,73251.71%9,151
Osceola1,58054.28%1,33145.72%2,911
Palm Beach4,30053.15%3,79046.85%8,090
Pasco1,45549.71%1,47250.29%2,927
Pinellas4,67133.34%9,33866.66%14,009
Polk6,30452.37%5,73447.63%12,038
Putnam2,25174.61%76625.39%3,017
Santa Rosa1,43170.98%58529.02%2,016
Sarasota1,41949.32%1,45850.68%2,877
Seminole1,92864.35%1,06835.65%2,996
St. Johns2,66965.51%1,40534.49%4,074
St. Lucie1,35575.19%44724.81%1,802
Sumter1,13556.58%87143.42%2,006
Suwannee1,81890.13%1999.87%2,017
Taylor1,05887.08%15712.92%1,215
Union69096.10%283.90%718
Volusia4,92351.71%4,59848.29%9,521
Wakulla58395.57%274.43%610
Walton1,94684.98%34415.02%2,290
Washington1,49068.60%68231.40%2,172
Total148,45560.97%95,01839.03%243,473

References

  1. 1 2 The Florida Handbook. Peninsular Publishing Company. 1987. ISBN 9780961600006. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  2. "Remarks introducing Dr. Fons A. Hathaway, chairman, State Road Dept. of Florida, July 21, 1929 | University of Florida Archival & Manuscript Collections". findingaids.uflib.ufl.edu. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  3. McGovern, Bernie (2007). Florida Almanac 2007-2008. Pelican. ISBN 9781455604418. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  4. "Official Vote, State of Florida, General Election, 1928-Tabulated by Counties". Retrieved October 7, 2023.
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