1948 Florida gubernatorial election

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1948 Florida gubernatorial election
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  1944 November 2, 1948 1952  
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Nominee Fuller Warren Bert L. Acker
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote381,45976,153
Percentage83.35%16.64%

1948 Florida gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Warren:      60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

Governor before election

Millard Caldwell
Democratic

Elected Governor

Fuller Warren
Democratic

The 1948 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democratic nominee Fuller Warren defeated Republican nominee Bert L. Acker with 83.35% of the vote.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 4, 1948. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic Primary Runoff by county
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Warren
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
McCarty
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90% 1948 Florida Gubernatorial Democratic Primary Runoff by county.svg
Democratic Primary Runoff by county
  Warren
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  McCarty
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Fuller Warren 183,326 32.45
Democratic Daniel T. McCarty 161,788 28.64
Democratic Colin English 89,15815.78
Democratic William A. Shands 62,35811.04
Democratic J. Thomas Watson 51,5059.12
Democratic Richard H. Cooper8,1521.44
Democratic Bernarr Macfadden4,5400.80
Democratic F. D. Akin2,7920.49
Democratic Basil H. Pollitt1,2610.22
Total votes564,880 100.00
Democratic primary runoff results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Fuller Warren 299,641 52.02
Democratic Daniel T. McCarty 276,42547.99
Total votes576,066 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Bert L. Acker
  • John L. Cogdill

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bert L. Acker 10,807 64.00
Republican John L. Cogdill6,07936.00
Total votes16,886 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

1948 Florida gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Fuller Warren 381,459 83.35%
Republican Bert L. Acker76,15316.64%
Majority305,306
Turnout 457,638
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 The Florida Handbook. Peninsular Publishing Company. 1987. ISBN   9780961600006 . Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  2. Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. CQ Press. ISBN   9781483383026 . Retrieved July 6, 2019.