1924 Florida gubernatorial election
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The 1924 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924. Democratic nominee John W. Martin defeated Republican nominee William R. O'Neal with 82.79% of the vote.
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November 4, 1924
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  Martin: 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on June 3, 1924.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- John W. Martin, former Mayor of Jacksonville
- Sidney Johnston Catts, former Governor
- Frank E. Jennings, former Speaker of the State House of Representatives[2]
- Worth W. Trammell, former State Representative
- Charles H. Spencer
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. Martin | 55,715 | 37.98 | |
| Democratic | Sidney Johnston Catts | 43,230 | 29.47 | |
| Democratic | Frank E. Jennings | 37,962 | 25.88 | |
| Democratic | Worth W. Trammell | 8,381 | 5.71 | |
| Democratic | Charles H. Spencer | 1,408 | 0.96 | |
| Total votes | 146,696 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- John W. Martin, Democratic
- William R. O'Neal, Republican, businessman, trustee of Rollins College, president of the Orlando City Council, anti-racism activist.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. Martin | 84,181 | 82.79% | ||
| Republican | William R. O'Neal | 17,499 | 17.21% | ||
| Majority | 66,682 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
County Results
| County[4] | John W. Martin Democratic |
William R. O'Neal Republican |
Totals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| Alachua | 2,345 | 87.70% | 329 | 12.30% | 2,674 |
| Baker | 352 | 84.41% | 65 | 15.59% | 417 |
| Bay | 1,014 | 84.29% | 189 | 15.71% | 1,203 |
| Bradford | 582 | 90.09% | 64 | 9.91% | 646 |
| Brevard | 1,257 | 80.47% | 305 | 19.53% | 1,562 |
| Broward | 690 | 75.16% | 228 | 24.84% | 918 |
| Calhoun | 464 | 93.36% | 33 | 6.64% | 497 |
| Charlotte | 352 | 81.11% | 82 | 18.89% | 434 |
| Citrus | 450 | 94.14% | 28 | 5.86% | 478 |
| Clay | 420 | 82.84% | 87 | 17.16% | 507 |
| Collier | 201 | 97.10% | 6 | 2.90% | 207 |
| Columbia | 822 | 93.62% | 56 | 6.38% | 878 |
| Dade | 5,753 | 80.39% | 1,403 | 19.61% | 7,156 |
| DeSoto | 745 | 85.14% | 130 | 14.86% | 875 |
| Dixie | 285 | 97.94% | 6 | 2.06% | 291 |
| Duval | 8,779 | 82.31% | 1,887 | 17.69% | 10,666 |
| Escambia | 3,313 | 86.73% | 507 | 13.27% | 3,820 |
| Flagler | 347 | 88.52% | 45 | 11.48% | 392 |
| Franklin | 419 | 88.77% | 53 | 11.23% | 472 |
| Gadsden | 736 | 95.09% | 38 | 4.91% | 774 |
| Glades | 296 | 84.09% | 56 | 15.91% | 352 |
| Hamilton | 709 | 86.78% | 108 | 13.22% | 817 |
| Hardee | 878 | 82.67% | 184 | 17.33% | 1,062 |
| Hendry | 149 | 91.98% | 13 | 8.02% | 162 |
| Hernando | 342 | 90.24% | 37 | 9.76% | 379 |
| Highlands | 641 | 85.58% | 108 | 14.42% | 749 |
| Hillsborough | 6,269 | 87.06% | 932 | 12.94% | 7,201 |
| Holmes | 886 | 78.06% | 249 | 21.94% | 1,135 |
| Jackson | 1,812 | 88.26% | 241 | 11.74% | 2,053 |
| Jefferson | 606 | 95.28% | 30 | 4.72% | 636 |
| Lafayette | 372 | 95.88% | 16 | 4.12% | 388 |
| Lake | 1,901 | 75.38% | 621 | 24.62% | 2,522 |
| Lee | 1,144 | 88.20% | 153 | 11.80% | 1,297 |
| Leon | 1,046 | 94.40% | 62 | 5.60% | 1,108 |
| Levy | 670 | 87.01% | 100 | 12.99% | 770 |
| Liberty | 242 | 94.90% | 13 | 5.10% | 255 |
| Madison | 537 | 95.89% | 23 | 4.11% | 560 |
| Manatee | 1,570 | 83.11% | 319 | 16.89% | 1,889 |
| Marion | 1,757 | 89.96% | 196 | 10.04% | 1,953 |
| Monroe | 1,108 | 90.75% | 113 | 9.25% | 1,221 |
| Nassau | 667 | 92.90% | 51 | 7.10% | 718 |
| Okaloosa | 769 | 85.16% | 134 | 14.84% | 903 |
| Okeechobee | 269 | 90.57% | 28 | 9.43% | 297 |
| Orange | 2,701 | 69.22% | 1,201 | 30.78% | 3,902 |
| Osceola | 1,313 | 70.59% | 547 | 29.41% | 1,860 |
| Palm Beach | 2,947 | 79.03% | 782 | 20.97% | 3,729 |
| Pasco | 1,019 | 73.84% | 361 | 26.16% | 1,380 |
| Pinellas | 3,776 | 66.27% | 1,922 | 33.73% | 5,698 |
| Polk | 4,173 | 82.28% | 899 | 17.72% | 5,072 |
| Putnam | 1,243 | 82.54% | 263 | 17.46% | 1,506 |
| Santa Rosa | 836 | 92.27% | 70 | 7.73% | 906 |
| Sarasota | 497 | 85.54% | 84 | 14.46% | 581 |
| Seminole | 1,334 | 81.94% | 294 | 18.06% | 1,628 |
| St. Johns | 1,676 | 88.72% | 213 | 11.28% | 1,889 |
| St. Lucie | 1,210 | 81.54% | 274 | 18.46% | 1,484 |
| Sumter | 571 | 89.22% | 69 | 10.78% | 640 |
| Suwannee | 1,080 | 93.99% | 69 | 6.01% | 1,149 |
| Taylor | 533 | 91.11% | 52 | 8.89% | 585 |
| Union | 340 | 94.97% | 18 | 5.03% | 358 |
| Volusia | 3,025 | 79.96% | 758 | 20.04% | 3,783 |
| Wakulla | 359 | 92.53% | 29 | 7.47% | 388 |
| Walton | 903 | 87.25% | 132 | 12.75% | 1,035 |
| Washington | 679 | 83.52% | 134 | 16.48% | 813 |
| Total | 84,181 | 82.79% | 17,499 | 17.21% | 101,680 |