1920 Florida gubernatorial election

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.

1920 Florida gubernatorial election

← 1916 November 2, 1920 1924 →
 
Nominee Cary A. Hardee George E. Gay
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 103,407 23,788
Percentage 77.94% 17.93%

Hardee:
  50–60%
  60–70%
  70–80%
  80–90%
  >90%


Governor before election

Sidney Johnston Catts
Prohibition

Elected Governor

Cary A. Hardee
Democratic

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on June 8, 1920.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
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

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Cary A. Hardee, Democratic
  • George E. Gay, Republican

Other candidates

Results

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1920 Florida gubernatorial election[5]
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

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County[4][6] Cary A. Hardee
Democratic
George E. Gay
Republican
Furman C. Whitaker
Socialist
W.L. VanDuzer
Independent
Totals
# % # % # % # %
Alachua 3,362 80.95% 756 18.20% 18 0.43% 17 0.41% 4,153
Baker 405 85.99% 51 10.83% 7 1.49% 8 1.70% 471
Bay 980 78.03% 50 3.98% 43 3.42% 183 14.57% 1,256
Bradford 1,274 86.61% 168 11.42% 6 0.41% 23 1.56% 1,471
Brevard 1,084 72.80% 340 22.83% 28 1.88% 37 2.48% 1,489
Broward 534 60.34% 263 29.72% 57 6.44% 31 3.50% 885
Calhoun 972 89.75% 89 8.22% 8 0.74% 14 1.29% 1,083
Citrus 638 91.01% 35 4.99% 6 0.86% 22 3.14% 701
Clay 626 71.54% 228 26.06% 4 0.46% 17 1.94% 875
Columbia 1,247 88.94% 129 9.20% 7 0.50% 19 1.36% 1,402
Dade 5,525 69.39% 2,190 27.51% 189 2.37% 58 0.73% 7,962
DeSoto 2,715 91.44% 175 5.89% - 0.00% 79 2.66% 2,969
Duval 15,867 79.54% 3,315 16.62% 186 0.93% 581 2.91% 19,949
Escambia 3,591 80.77% 559 12.57% 194 4.36% 102 2.29% 4,446
Flagler 280 77.13% 27 7.44% 53 14.60% 3 0.83% 363
Franklin 567 73.54% 186 24.12% 11 1.43% 7 0.91% 771
Gadsden 1,890 98.75% 16 0.84% 6 0.31% 2 0.10% 1,914
Hamilton 712 88.23% 76 9.42% 11 1.36% 8 0.99% 807
Hernando 670 87.01% 72 9.35% 17 2.21% 11 1.43% 770
Hillsborough 8,898 79.72% 1,485 13.31% 523 4.69% 255 2.28% 11,161
Holmes 1,188 73.61% 364 22.55% 35 2.17% 27 1.67% 1,614
Jackson 2,510 90.06% 210 7.53% 27 0.97% 40 1.44% 2,787
Jefferson 772 84.19% 135 14.72% 4 0.44% 6 0.65% 917
Lafayette 659 94.82% 30 4.32% 4 0.58% 2 0.29% 695
Lake 1,804 76.86% 475 20.24% 41 1.75% 27 1.15% 2,347
Lee 1,117 72.53% 391 25.39% 21 1.36% 11 0.71% 1,540
Leon 1,453 81.35% 298 16.69% 15 0.84% 20 1.12% 1,786
Levy 927 83.89% 169 15.29% 4 0.36% 5 0.45% 1,105
Liberty 445 95.09% 12 2.56% 5 1.07% 6 1.28% 468
Madison 917 97.66% 14 1.49% 4 0.43% 4 0.43% 939
Manatee 2,024 78.82% 406 15.81% 118 4.60% 20 0.78% 2,568
Marion 2,629 75.31% 790 22.63% 28 0.80% 44 1.26% 3,491
Monroe 1,181 71.66% 316 19.17% 104 6.31% 47 2.85% 1,648
Nassau 944 86.76% 125 11.49% 6 0.55% 13 1.19% 1,088
Okaloosa 698 82.60% 125 14.79% 15 1.78% 7 0.83% 845
Okeechobee 320 89.39% 14 3.91% 8 2.23% 16 4.47% 358
Orange 2,425 72.07% 817 24.28% 52 1.55% 71 2.11% 3,365
Osceola 1,006 57.75% 682 39.15% 25 1.44% 29 1.66% 1,742
Palm Beach 1,999 58.59% 1,289 37.78% 97 2.84% 27 0.79% 3,412
Pasco 1,347 72.89% 302 16.34% 57 3.08% 142 7.68% 1,848
Pinellas 3,442 68.36% 1,436 28.52% 113 2.24% 44 0.87% 5,035
Polk 4,494 80.93% 736 13.25% 166 2.99% 157 2.83% 5,553
Putnam 1,828 66.35% 874 31.72% 37 1.34% 16 0.58% 2,755
Santa Rosa 919 93.11% 53 5.37% 3 0.30% 12 1.22% 987
Seminole 1,597 74.87% 449 21.05% 71 3.33% 16 0.75% 2,133
St. Johns 2,088 75.16% 604 21.74% 46 1.66% 40 1.44% 2,778
St. Lucie 1,343 75.24% 366 20.50% 46 2.58% 30 1.68% 1,785
Sumter 939 85.29% 108 9.81% 46 4.18% 8 0.73% 1,101
Suwannee 1,583 82.02% 235 12.18% 91 4.72% 21 1.09% 1,930
Taylor 627 89.83% 55 7.88% 5 0.72% 11 1.58% 698
Volusia 3,494 71.50% 1,069 21.87% 106 2.17% 218 4.46% 4,887
Wakulla 524 85.06% 85 13.80% 4 0.65% 3 0.49% 616
Walton 1,459 78.10% 364 19.49% 23 1.23% 22 1.18% 1,868
Washington 868 76.75% 180 15.92% 68 6.01% 15 1.33% 1,131
Actual Total 103,407 77.91% 23,788 17.92% 2,869 2.16% 2,654 2.00% 132,718
Official Total 103,407 77.94% 23,788 17.93% 2,823 2.13% 2,654 2.00% 132,672

References

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  1. ^ a b The Florida Handbook. 1987. ISBN 9780961600006. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Cutler, Harry (1823). History of Florida: Past and Present, Historical and Biographical. Vol. 3. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 340. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "F.C. Whitaker Papers". Manatee County Public Library System: Digital Collection. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Griffin, R. Steven; ‘Workers of the Sunshine State, Unite! The Florida Socialist Party during the Progressive Era, 1900-1920’ (thesis) Archived May 11, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ McGovern, Bernie (2007). Florida Almanac 2007-2008. ISBN 9781455604418. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  6. ^ Florida. Office of Secretary of State. (1921). Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Florida. State Library and Archives of Florida. Florida. Office of Secretary of State.