1956 Florida gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1956 United States gubernatorial elections.

1956 Florida gubernatorial election

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| <- 1954 (special) | November 6, 1956 | 1960 ->

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Nominee  | LeRoy Collins | William A. Washburne Jr.  |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 747,753 | 266,980
Percentage  | 73.69% | 26.31%

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County results
Collins:  60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%

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| Governor before election

LeRoy Collins
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| Elected Governor

LeRoy Collins
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The 1956 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Democrat LeRoy Collins defeated Republican nominee William A. Washburne Jr. with 73.69% of the vote.

## Contents

* 1 Primary elections
* 1.1 Democratic primary
* 1.1.1 Candidates
* 1.1.2 Results
* 2 General election
* 2.1 Candidates
* 2.2 Results
* 3 References

## Primary elections[edit]

Primary elections were held on May 8, 1956.[1]

### Democratic primary[edit]

#### Candidates[edit]

* LeRoy Collins, incumbent Governor
* Sumter de Leon Lowry Jr., businessman, retired National Guard general, opponent of racial integration, and anti-communist activist
* C. Farris Bryant, former State Representative
* Fuller Warren, former Governor
* Peaslee Streets
* W.B. "Bill" Price

#### Results[edit]

Democratic primary results[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | LeRoy Collins (incumbent)  | 434,274  | 51.69
| Democratic | Sumter de Leon Lowry Jr. | 179,019  | 21.31
| Democratic | C. Farris Bryant | 110,469  | 13.15
| Democratic | Fuller Warren | 107,990  | 12.86
| Democratic | Peaslee Streets  | 5,086  | 0.61
| Democratic | W.B. "Bill" Price  | 3,245  | 0.39
Total votes  | 840,083  | 100.00

## General election[edit]

### Candidates[edit]

* LeRoy Collins, Democratic
* William A. Washburne Jr., Republican

### Results[edit]

1956 Florida gubernatorial election[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | LeRoy Collins (incumbent)  | 747,753  | 73.69%  |
| Republican | William A. Washburne Jr.  | 266,980  | 26.31%  |
Majority  | 480,773  |  |
Turnout | 1,014,733  |  |
| Democratic hold | Swing |  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b The Florida Handbook. 1987. ISBN 9780961600006. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
2. ^ Cook, Rhodes (17 November 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved 2019-01-15.

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