1964 Florida gubernatorial election

The 1964 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964. Democratic nominee W. Haydon Burns defeated Republican nominee Charles R. Holley with 56.12% of the vote.

1964 Florida gubernatorial election
November 3, 1964
 
Nominee W. Haydon Burns Charles R. Holley
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 933,554 686,297
Percentage 56.12% 41.26%
County results
Burns:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Holley:      50-60%
Governor before election

C. Farris Bryant
Democratic

 Elected Governor

W. Haydon Burns
Democratic

Elections in Florida
Government

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 5 and 26, 1964.

Democratic primary

Results
Democratic primary results[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic W. Haydon Burns 312,453 27.51
Democratic Robert King High 207,280 18.25
Democratic Scott Kelly 205,078 18.06
Democratic Fred Bud Dickinson 184,865 16.28
Democratic John E. Mathews 140,210 12.34
Democratic Frederick B. Karl 85,953 7.57
Total votes 1,135,839 100.00
Democratic primary runoff results[3][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic W. Haydon Burns 648,093 58.20
Democratic Robert King High 465,547 41.80
Total votes 1,113,640 100.00

Republican primary

Results
Republican primary results[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles R. Holley 70,573 53.89
Republican H. B. (Bob) Foster 33,563 25.63
Republican Ken Folks 26,815 20.48
Total votes 130,951 100.00

General election

Candidates
  • W. Haydon Burns, Democratic
  • Charles R. Holley, Republican

Results
1964 Florida gubernatorial election[6][7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic W. Haydon Burns 933,554 56.12%
Republican Charles R. Holley 686,297 41.26%
Write-ins 43,630 2.62%
Majority 247,257 14.86%
Turnout 1,663,481 100.00
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References
  1. "FL Governor, 1964 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  2. Florida Handbook 1965-66, p. 365.
  3. "FL Governor, 1964 - D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  4. "FL Governor, 1964 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  5. Florida Handbook 1965-66, p. 366.
  6. Cook, Rhodes, ed. (2015). "America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State". CQ Press. p. 81. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  7. "FL Governor, 1964". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  8. Florida Handbook 1965-66, p. 372.

Morris, Allen (1965). The Florida Handbook, 1965-66. Tallahassee, FL: The Peninsular Publishing Company.

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