1936 Florida gubernatorial election
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The 1936 Florida gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday November 3, to elect the next Governor of Florida. Democratic candidate and president of the florida State Senate Fred P. Conel defeated Republican candidate E.E. Callaway with 80.91% of the vote.
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November 3, 1936
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on June 2, 1936.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Fred P. Cone, former State Senator
- W. Raleigh Petteway, Judge of the Criminal Court of Record for Hillsborough County
- William C. Hodges, State Senator
- Jerry W. Carter, member of the Florida Railroad Commission.[2]
- B. F. Paty, attorney[3]
- Dan Chappell
- Grady Burton
- Peter Tomasello Jr., former Speaker of the State House and State Representative.
- Stafford Caldwell
- Amos Lewis
- Mallie Martin, commissioner of the Florida State Road Department.[4]
- Carl Maples, lumber operator from Wakulla County.[3]
- Redmond B. Gautier, former mayor of Miami.
- J. R. Yearwood
Endorsements
W. Raleigh Petteway
Notable individuals
- B.F. Paty, attorney, democratic candidate for Florida governor (1936)[5]
Newspapers
- Columbia Gazette[6]
- Sunday Sentinel-Star[7]
Fred P. Cone
State legislators
- Lewis W. Zim, former state representative (1893â1895) & (1929â1933), former state senator (1905â1915)[8]
Cone
- 50â60%
- 60â70%
- 70â80%
- 80â90%
- >90%
Petteway
- 50â60%
- 60â70%
- 70â80%
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | W. Raleigh Petteway | 51,705 | 15.73 | |
| Democratic | Fred P. Cone | 46,842 | 14.25 | |
| Democratic | William C. Hodges | 46,471 | 14.14 | |
| Democratic | Jerry W. Carter | 35,578 | 10.82 | |
| Democratic | B. F. Paty | 34,153 | 10.39 | |
| Democratic | Dan Chappell | 29,494 | 8.97 | |
| Democratic | Grady Burton | 24,985 | 7.60 | |
| Democratic | Peter Tomasello Jr. | 22,355 | 6.80 | |
| Democratic | Stafford Caldwell | 19,789 | 6.02 | |
| Democratic | Amos Lewis | 8,068 | 2.45 | |
| Democratic | Mallie Martin | 4,264 | 1.30 | |
| Democratic | Carl Maples | 2,389 | 0.73 | |
| Democratic | Redmond B. Gautier | 1,607 | 0.49 | |
| Democratic | J. R. Yearwood | 1,049 | 0.32 | |
| Total votes | 328,749 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Fred P. Cone | 184,540 | 58.83 | |
| Democratic | W. Raleigh Petteway | 129,150 | 41.17 | |
| Total votes | 313,690 | 100.00 | ||
Runoff Results by county
| County[9] | Fred P. Cone | W. Raleigh Petteway | Total votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| Alachua | 3,279 | 62.21% | 1,992 | 37.79% | 5,271 |
| Baker | 1,891 | 90.83% | 191 | 9.17% | 2,082 |
| Bay | 2,438 | 55.45% | 1,959 | 44.55% | 4,397 |
| Bradford | 1,588 | 79.52% | 409 | 20.48% | 1,997 |
| Brevard | 1,667 | 56.59% | 1,279 | 43.41% | 2,946 |
| Broward | 1,942 | 45.75% | 2,303 | 54.25% | 4,245 |
| Calhoun | 2,054 | 71.05% | 837 | 28.95% | 2,891 |
| Charlotte | 770 | 58.11% | 555 | 41.89% | 1,325 |
| Citrus | 1,347 | 75.93% | 427 | 24.07% | 1,774 |
| Clay | 1,291 | 68.49% | 594 | 31.51% | 1,885 |
| Collier | 876 | 87.43% | 126 | 12.57% | 1,002 |
| Columbia | 2,636 | 74.04% | 924 | 25.96% | 3,560 |
| Dade | 10,560 | 36.07% | 18,717 | 63.93% | 29,277 |
| DeSoto | 1,540 | 56.56% | 1,183 | 43.44% | 2,723 |
| Dixie | 1,179 | 71.24% | 476 | 28.76% | 1,655 |
| Duval | 20,444 | 74.86% | 6,865 | 25.14% | 27,309 |
| Escambia | 8,109 | 69.45% | 3,567 | 30.55% | 11,676 |
| Flagler | 517 | 72.01% | 201 | 27.99% | 718 |
| Franklin | 1,119 | 65.75% | 583 | 34.25% | 1,702 |
| Gadsden | 1,980 | 69.47% | 870 | 30.53% | 2,850 |
| Gilchrist | 764 | 81.10% | 178 | 18.90% | 942 |
| Glades | 681 | 68.44% | 314 | 31.56% | 995 |
| Gulf | 668 | 62.14% | 407 | 37.86% | 1,075 |
| Hamilton | 1,314 | 70.08% | 561 | 29.92% | 1,875 |
| Hardee | 1,887 | 53.27% | 1,655 | 46.73% | 3,542 |
| Hendry | 561 | 53.63% | 485 | 46.37% | 1,046 |
| Hernando | 822 | 56.30% | 638 | 43.70% | 1,460 |
| Highlands | 1,927 | 65.28% | 1,025 | 34.72% | 2,952 |
| Hillsborough | 13,860 | 55.20% | 11,249 | 44.80% | 25,109 |
| Holmes | 4,139 | 71.45% | 1,654 | 28.55% | 5,793 |
| Indian River | 1,172 | 61.20% | 743 | 38.80% | 1,915 |
| Jackson | 5,499 | 73.29% | 2,004 | 26.71% | 7,503 |
| Jefferson | 1,056 | 73.64% | 378 | 26.36% | 1,434 |
| Lafayette | 952 | 70.05% | 407 | 29.95% | 1,359 |
| Lake | 2,554 | 47.59% | 2,813 | 52.41% | 5,367 |
| Lee | '2,536 | 62.49% | 1,522 | 37.51% | 4,058 |
| Leon | 2,180 | 53.77% | 1,874 | 46.23% | 4,054 |
| Levy | 1,846 | 73.58% | 663 | 26.42% | 2,509 |
| Liberty | 932 | 78.58% | 254 | 21.42% | 1,186 |
| Madison | 2,118 | 71.97% | 825 | 28.03% | 2,943 |
| Manatee | 2,800 | 54.95% | 2,296 | 45.05% | 5,096 |
| Marion | 3,823 | 79.20% | 1,004 | 20.80% | 4,827 |
| Martin | 562 | 56.71% | 429 | 43.29% | 991 |
| Monroe | 582 | 26.24% | 1,636 | 73.76% | 2,218 |
| Nassau | 902 | 59.30% | 619 | 40.70% | 1,521 |
| Okaloosa | 1,834 | 53.21% | 1,613 | 46.79% | 3,447 |
| Okeechobee | 530 | 55.79% | 420 | 44.21% | 950 |
| Orange | 4,337 | 47.40% | 4,813 | 52.60% | 9,150 |
| Osceola | 1,422 | 56.14% | 1,111 | 43.86% | 2,533 |
| Palm Beach | 4,973 | 41.88% | 6,902 | 58.12% | 11,875 |
| Pasco | 2,009 | 55.81% | 1,591 | 44.19% | 3,600 |
| Pinellas | 5,021 | 45.24% | 6,078 | 54.76% | 11,099 |
| Polk | 6,499 | 49.11% | 6,734 | 50.89% | 13,233 |
| Putnam | 2,800 | 74.25% | 971 | 25.75% | 3,771 |
| Santa Rosa | 2,291 | 57.72% | 1,678 | 42.28% | 3,969 |
| Sarasota | 1,635 | 53.91% | 1,398 | 46.09% | 3,033 |
| Seminole | 1,710 | 48.39% | 1,824 | 51.61% | 3,534 |
| St. Johns | 3,325 | 69.93% | 1430 | 30.07% | 4,755 |
| St. Lucie | 1,317 | 55.81% | 1043 | 44.19% | 2,360 |
| Sumter | 2,032 | 69.95% | 873 | 30.05% | 2,905 |
| Suwannee | 2,743 | 68.94% | 1,236 | 31.06% | 3,979 |
| Taylor | 1,591 | 61.07% | 1,014 | 38.93% | 2,605 |
| Union | 1,000 | 76.16% | 313 | 23.84% | 1,313 |
| Volusia | 7,307 | 60.94% | 4,683 | 39.06% | 11,990 |
| Wakulla | 1,112 | 62.72% | 661 | 37.28% | 1,773 |
| Walton | 2,671 | 57.43% | 1,980 | 42.57% | 4,651 |
| Washington | 3,017 | 73.41% | 1,093 | 26.59% | 4,110 |
General election
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Fred P. Cone | 253,638 | 80.91% | â14.29% | |
| Republican | E.E. Callaway | 59,832 | 19.09% | â14.29% | |
| Majority | 193,806 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
County results
| County[13] | Fred P. Cone Democratic |
E.E. Callaway Republican |
Total votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| Alachua | 4,908 | 87.96% | 672 | 12.04% | 5,580 |
| Baker | 1,576 | 96.33% | 60 | 3.67% | 1,636 |
| Bay | 3,024 | 87.65% | 426 | 12.35% | 3,450 |
| Bradford | 1,521 | 87.62% | 215 | 12.38% | 1,736 |
| Brevard | 2,526 | 73.45% | 913 | 26.55% | 3,439 |
| Broward | 4,608 | 73.94% | 1,624 | 26.06% | 6,232 |
| Calhoun | 1,087 | 89.69% | 125 | 10.31% | 1,212 |
| Charlotte | 889 | 69.24% | 395 | 30.76% | 1,284 |
| Citrus | 1,410 | 94.31% | 85 | 5.69% | 1,495 |
| Clay | 1,359 | 77.35% | 398 | 22.65% | 1,757 |
| Collier | 923 | 94.76% | 51 | 5.24% | 974 |
| Columbia | 2,838 | 95.23% | 142 | 4.77% | 2,980 |
| Dade | 27,500 | 74.56% | 9,383 | 25.44% | 36,883 |
| DeSoto | 1,643 | 78.69% | 445 | 21.31% | 2,088 |
| Dixie | 1,139 | 96.20% | 45 | 3.80% | 1,184 |
| Duval | 23,312 | 84.73% | 4,201 | 15.27% | 27,513 |
| Escambia | 9,049 | 91.29% | 863 | 8.71% | 9,912 |
| Flagler | 546 | 88.93% | 68 | 11.07% | 614 |
| Franklin | 1,391 | 94.56% | 80 | 5.44% | 1,471 |
| Gadsden | 2,694 | 97.82% | 60 | 2.18% | 2,754 |
| Gilchrist | 802 | 94.91% | 43 | 5.09% | 845 |
| Glades | 584 | 81.56% | 132 | 18.44% | 716 |
| Gulf | 845 | 95.59% | 39 | 4.41% | 884 |
| Hamilton | 1,498 | 94.69% | 84 | 5.31% | 1,582 |
| Hardee | 2,198 | 74.26% | 762 | 25.74% | 2,960 |
| Hendry | 708 | 80.09% | 176 | 19.91% | 884 |
| Hernando | 1,169 | 87.17% | 172 | 12.83% | 1,341 |
| Highlands | 2,162 | 79.37% | 562 | 20.63% | 2,724 |
| Hillsborough | 21,196 | 84.81% | 3,795 | 15.19% | 24,991 |
| Holmes | 3,271 | 88.77% | 414 | 11.23% | 3,685 |
| Indian River | 1,365 | 80.06% | 340 | 19.94% | 1,705 |
| Jackson | 3,961 | 95.22% | 199 | 4.78% | 4,160 |
| Jefferson | 1,287 | 96.33% | 49 | 3.67% | 1,336 |
| Lafayette | 1,113 | 96.61% | 39 | 3.39% | 1,152 |
| Lake | 4,517 | 76.48% | 1,389 | 23.52% | 5,906 |
| Lee | 2,764 | 78.75% | 746 | 21.25% | 3,510 |
| Leon | 3,795 | 95.66% | 172 | 4.34% | 3,967 |
| Levy | 2,014 | 94.91% | 108 | 5.09% | 2,122 |
| Liberty | 837 | 98.12% | 16 | 1.88% | 853 |
| Madison | 2,305 | 96.69% | 79 | 3.31% | 2,384 |
| Manatee | 3,688 | 77.01% | 1,101 | 22.99% | 4,789 |
| Marion | 4,637 | 88.93% | 577 | 11.07% | 5,214 |
| Martin | 906 | 80.39% | 221 | 19.61% | 1,127 |
| Monroe | 2,301 | 90.73% | 235 | 9.27% | 2,536 |
| Nassau | 1,180 | 90.28% | 127 | 9.72% | 1,307 |
| Okaloosa | 2,217 | 90.01% | 246 | 9.99% | 2,463 |
| Okeechobee | 699 | 84.32% | 130 | 15.68% | 829 |
| Orange | 8,148 | 71.79% | 3,202 | 28.21% | 11,350 |
| Osceola | 1,743 | 65.90% | 902 | 34.10% | 2,645 |
| Palm Beach | 10,056 | 73.20% | 3,682 | 26.80% | 13,738 |
| Pasco | 2,518 | 75.30% | 826 | 24.70% | 3,344 |
| Pinellas | 12,198 | 62.10% | 7,444 | 37.90% | 19,642 |
| Polk | 10,765 | 74.95% | 3,598 | 25.05% | 14,363 |
| Putnam | 3,078 | 86.32% | 488 | 13.68% | 3,566 |
| Santa Rosa | 2,835 | 86.99% | 424 | 13.01% | 3,259 |
| Sarasota | 2,396 | 74.18% | 834 | 25.82% | 3,230 |
| Seminole | 2,702 | 80.11% | 671 | 19.89% | 3,373 |
| St. Johns | 3,432 | 78.97% | 914 | 21.03% | 4,346 |
| St. Lucie | 2,062 | 86.57% | 320 | 13.43% | 2,382 |
| Sumter | 2,143 | 93.62% | 146 | 6.38% | 2,289 |
| Suwannee | 2,892 | 96.30% | 111 | 3.70% | 3,003 |
| Taylor | 1,814 | 94.92% | 97 | 5.08% | 1,911 |
| Union | 1,074 | 94.54% | 62 | 5.46% | 1,136 |
| Volusia | 8,959 | 72.52% | 3,395 | 27.48% | 12,354 |
| Wakulla | 1,406 | 98.87% | 16 | 1.13% | 1,422 |
| Walton | 2,848 | 92.11% | 244 | 7.89% | 3,092 |
| Washington | 2,607 | 91.19% | 252 | 8.81% | 2,859 |
| Total | 253,638 | 80.91% | 59,832 | 19.09% | 313,470 |