1920 Florida gubernatorial election
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The 1920 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. Democratic nominee Cary A. Hardee defeated Republican nominee George E. Gay with 77.94% of the vote.
Primary elections[edit]
Primary elections were held on June 8, 1920.[1]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Cary A. Hardee, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
- Van C. Swearingen, Florida Attorney General
- Lincoln Hulley, State senator[2]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cary A. Hardee | 52,591 | 59.48 | |
| Democratic | Van C. Swearingen | 30,240 | 34.20 | |
| Democratic | Lincoln Hulley | 5,591 | 6.32 | |
| Total votes | 88,422 | 100.00 | ||
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Major party candidates
- Cary A. Hardee, Democratic
- George E. Gay, Republican
Other candidates
- Furman C. Whitaker, Socialist, doctor and Socialist Party candidate in 1904 for the Manatee County School District.[3][4]
- W.L. VanDuzer, Independent
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cary A. Hardee | 103,407 | 77.94% | ||
| Republican | George E. Gay | 23,788 | 17.93% | ||
| Socialist | Furman C. Whitaker | 2,823 | 2.13% | ||
| Independent | W.L. VanDuzer | 2,654 | 2.00% | ||
| Majority | 79,619 | 60.01 | |||
| Turnout | 132,672 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Prohibition | Swing | ||||
County Results[edit]
| County[6] | Cary Augustus Hardee
Democratic |
George E. Gay
Republican |
Furman C. Whitaker
Socialist |
W.L. VanDuzer
Independent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua | 3,362 | 756 | 18 | 17 |
| Baker | 405 | 51 | 7 | 8 |
| Bay | 980 | 50 | 43 | 183 |
| Bradford | 1,274 | 168 | 6 | 23 |
| Brevard | 1,084 | 340 | 28 | 37 |
| Broward | 534 | 263 | 57 | 31 |
| Calhoun | 972 | 89 | 8 | 14 |
| Citrus | 638 | 35 | 6 | 22 |
| Clay | 626 | 228 | 4 | 17 |
| Columbia | 1247 | 129 | 7 | 19 |
| Dade | 5,525 | 2,190 | 189 | 58 |
| DeSoto | 2,715 | 175 | 0 | 79 |
| Duval | 15,867 | 3,315 | 186 | 581 |
| Escambia | 3,591 | 559 | 194 | 102 |
| Flagler | 280 | 27 | 53 | 3 |
| Franklin | 567 | 186 | 11 | 7 |
| Gadsden | 1,890 | 16 | 6 | 2 |
| Hamilton | 712 | 76 | 11 | 8 |
| Hernando | 670 | 72 | 17 | 11 |
| Hillsborough | 8,898 | 1,485 | 523 | 255 |
| Holmes | 1,188 | 364 | 35 | 27 |
| Jackson | 2,510 | 210 | 27 | 40 |
| Jefferson | 772 | 135 | 4 | 6 |
| Lafayette | 659 | 30 | 4 | 2 |
| Lake | 1,804 | 475 | 41 | 27 |
| Lee | 1,117 | 391 | 21 | 11 |
| Leon | 1,453 | 298 | 15 | 20 |
| Levy | 927 | 169 | 4 | 5 |
| Liberty | 445 | 12 | 5 | 6 |
| Madison | 917 | 14 | 4 | 4 |
| Manatee | 2,024 | 406 | 118 | 20 |
| Marion | 2,629 | 790 | 28 | 44 |
| Monroe | 1,181 | 316 | 104 | 47 |
| Nassau | 944 | 125 | 6 | 13 |
| Okalossa | 698 | 125 | 15 | 7 |
| Okeechobee | 320 | 14 | 8 | 16 |
| Orange | 2,425 | 682 | 52 | 71 |
| Osceola | 1,006 | 682 | 25 | 29 |
| Palm Beach | 1,999 | 1,289 | 97 | 27 |
| Pasco | 1,347 | 302 | 57 | 142 |
| Pinellas | 3,442 | 1,436 | 113 | 44 |
| Polk | 4,494 | 736 | 166 | 157 |
| Putnam | 1,828 | 874 | 37 | 16 |
| St. Johns | 2,088 | 604 | 46 | 40 |
| St. Lucie | 1,343 | 366 | 46 | 30 |
| Santa Rosa | 919 | 53 | 3 | 12 |
| Seminole | 1,597 | 449 | 71 | 16 |
| Sumter | 939 | 108 | 46 | 8 |
| Suwannee | 1,583 | 235 | 91 | 21 |
| Taylor | 627 | 55 | 5 | 11 |
| Volusia | 3,494 | 1,069 | 106 | 218 |
| Wakulla | 524 | 85 | 4 | 3 |
| Walton | 1,459 | 364 | 23 | 22 |
| Washington | 868 | 180 | 68 | 15 |
| Totals | 103,407 | 23,788 | 2,823 | 2,654 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b The Florida Handbook. 1987. ISBN 9780961600006. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ Cutler, Harry (1823). History of Florida: Past and Present, Historical and Biographical. Vol. 3. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 340. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "F.C. Whitaker Papers". Manatee County Public Library System: Digital Collection. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ Griffin, R. Steven; ‘Workers of the Sunshine State, Unite! The Florida Socialist Party during the Progressive Era, 1900-1920’ (thesis)
- ^ McGovern, Bernie. Florida Almanac 2007-2008. ISBN 9781455604418. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ Griffin, R. Steven; ‘Workers of the Sunshine State, Unite! The Florida Socialist Party during the Progressive Era, 1900-1920’ (thesis)
