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 County results Holland: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Whitehair: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1940 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent GovernorFred P. Cone was term-limited.Democratic nomineeSpessard Holland was elected unopposed.
Primary elections were held on May 7, 1940, with the Democratic runoff held on May 28, 1940.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Spessard Holland | 118,962 | 24.71 | |
| Democratic | Francis P. Whitehair | 95,431 | 19.82 | |
| Democratic | Fuller Warren | 83,316 | 17.31 | |
| Democratic | B. F. Paty | 75,608 | 15,71 | |
| Democratic | Walter B. Fraser | 36,855 | 7.66 | |
| Democratic | James Barbee | 33,699 | 7.00 | |
| Democratic | Hans Walker | 21,666 | 4.50 | |
| Democratic | Burton Schoepf | 8,055 | 1.67 | |
| Democratic | Frederick Van Roy | 2,716 | 0.56 | |
| Democratic | J. H. Clancey | 2,703 | 0.56 | |
| Democratic | Carl Maples | 2,426 | 0.50 | |
| Total votes | 481,437 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Spessard Holland | 272,718 | 56.95 | |
| Democratic | Francis P. Whitehair | 206,158 | 43.05 | |
| Total votes | 478,876 | 100.00 | ||
There was no Republican candidate.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Spessard Holland | 334,152 | 100.00% | ||
| Turnout | 334,152 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
