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The1956 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. IncumbentDemocratLeRoy Collins defeatedRepublican nomineeWilliam A. Washburne Jr. in a landslide with 73.69% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on May 8, 1956.[1]
34.1% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | LeRoy Collins (incumbent) | 747,753 | 73.69% | ||
| Republican | William A. Washburne Jr. | 266,980 | 26.31% | ||
| Majority | 480,773 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,014,733 | ||||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
