1928 Florida gubernatorial election|
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County Results Congressional District Result
Carlton:
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
>90%
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Howey:
50–60%
60–70%
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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 were held on June 5, 1928.[1]
County[4]
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Doyle E. Carlton Democratic
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William J. Howey Republican
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Totals
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%
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%
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Alachua |
2,989 |
77.12% |
887 |
22.88% |
3,876
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Baker |
724 |
82.65% |
152 |
17.35% |
876
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Bay |
1,583 |
76.25% |
493 |
23.75% |
2,076
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Bradford |
963 |
86.06% |
156 |
13.94% |
1,119
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Brevard |
1,747 |
57.49% |
1,292 |
42.51% |
3,039
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Broward |
2,325 |
50.62% |
2,268 |
49.38% |
4,593
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Calhoun |
975 |
93.84% |
64 |
6.16% |
1,039
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Charlotte |
607 |
60.82% |
391 |
39.18% |
998
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Citrus |
1,002 |
74.17% |
349 |
25.83% |
1,351
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Clay |
884 |
63.87% |
500 |
36.13% |
1,384
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Collier |
285 |
75.20% |
94 |
24.80% |
379
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Columbia |
1,346 |
89.67% |
155 |
10.33% |
1,501
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Dade |
12,313 |
47.66% |
13,522 |
52.34% |
25,835
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DeSoto |
939 |
44.76% |
1,159 |
55.24% |
2,098
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Dixie |
647 |
76.30% |
201 |
23.70% |
848
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Duval |
18,195 |
70.33% |
7,677 |
29.67% |
25,872
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Escambia |
5,667 |
78.14% |
1,585 |
21.86% |
7,252
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Flagler |
366 |
62.99% |
215 |
37.01% |
581
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Franklin |
655 |
86.87% |
99 |
13.13% |
754
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Gadsden |
1,461 |
95.30% |
72 |
4.70% |
1,533
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Gilchrist |
510 |
87.18% |
75 |
12.82% |
585
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Glades |
380 |
62.91% |
224 |
37.09% |
604
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Gulf |
381 |
95.73% |
17 |
4.27% |
398
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Hamilton |
836 |
85.05% |
147 |
14.95% |
983
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Hardee |
1,440 |
47.86% |
1,569 |
52.14% |
3,009
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Hendry |
476 |
73.34% |
173 |
26.66% |
649
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Hernando |
929 |
67.61% |
445 |
32.39% |
1,374
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Highlands |
1,255 |
61.55% |
784 |
38.45% |
2,039
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Hillsborough |
11,865 |
56.77% |
9,034 |
43.23% |
20,899
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Holmes |
2,023 |
81.15% |
470 |
18.85% |
2,493
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Indian River |
1,065 |
69.34% |
471 |
30.66% |
1,536
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Jackson |
3,604 |
90.53% |
377 |
9.47% |
3,981
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Jefferson |
1,144 |
95.10% |
59 |
4.90% |
1,203
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Lafayette |
506 |
90.36% |
54 |
9.64% |
560
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Lake |
2,299 |
45.71% |
2,730 |
54.29% |
5,029
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Lee |
1,611 |
51.52% |
1,516 |
48.48% |
3,127
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Leon |
2,503 |
93.85% |
164 |
6.15% |
2,667
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Levy |
1,150 |
75.66% |
370 |
24.34% |
1,520
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Liberty |
358 |
96.24% |
14 |
3.76% |
372
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Madison |
985 |
91.12% |
96 |
8.88% |
1,081
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Manatee |
1,725 |
40.15% |
2,571 |
59.85% |
4,296
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Marion |
2,602 |
69.85% |
1,123 |
30.15% |
3,725
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Martin |
586 |
48.96% |
611 |
51.04% |
1,197
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Monroe |
1,856 |
68.24% |
864 |
31.76% |
2,720
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Nassau |
1,028 |
82.17% |
223 |
17.83% |
1,251
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Okaloosa |
1,340 |
76.53% |
411 |
23.47% |
1,751
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Okeechobee |
900 |
93.46% |
63 |
6.54% |
963
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Orange |
4,419 |
48.29% |
4,732 |
51.71% |
9,151
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Osceola |
1,580 |
54.28% |
1,331 |
45.72% |
2,911
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Palm Beach |
4,300 |
53.15% |
3,790 |
46.85% |
8,090
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Pasco |
1,455 |
49.71% |
1,472 |
50.29% |
2,927
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Pinellas |
4,671 |
33.34% |
9,338 |
66.66% |
14,009
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Polk |
6,304 |
52.37% |
5,734 |
47.63% |
12,038
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Putnam |
2,251 |
74.61% |
766 |
25.39% |
3,017
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Santa Rosa |
1,431 |
70.98% |
585 |
29.02% |
2,016
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Sarasota |
1,419 |
49.32% |
1,458 |
50.68% |
2,877
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Seminole |
1,928 |
64.35% |
1,068 |
35.65% |
2,996
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St. Johns |
2,669 |
65.51% |
1,405 |
34.49% |
4,074
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St. Lucie |
1,355 |
75.19% |
447 |
24.81% |
1,802
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Sumter |
1,135 |
56.58% |
871 |
43.42% |
2,006
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Suwannee |
1,818 |
90.13% |
199 |
9.87% |
2,017
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Taylor |
1,058 |
87.08% |
157 |
12.92% |
1,215
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Union |
690 |
96.10% |
28 |
3.90% |
718
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Volusia |
4,923 |
51.71% |
4,598 |
48.29% |
9,521
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Wakulla |
583 |
95.57% |
27 |
4.43% |
610
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Walton |
1,946 |
84.98% |
344 |
15.02% |
2,290
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Washington |
1,490 |
68.60% |
682 |
31.40% |
2,172
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Total |
148,455 |
60.97% |
95,018 |
39.03% |
243,473
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- ^ a b The Florida Handbook. Peninsular Publishing Company. 1987. ISBN 9780961600006. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ McGovern, Bernie (2007). Florida Almanac 2007-2008. Pelican. ISBN 9781455604418. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Official Vote, State of Florida, General Election, 1928-Tabulated by Counties". Retrieved October 7, 2023.