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The1960 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960.Democratic nomineeC. Farris Bryant defeatedRepublican nominee George C. Petersen with 59.85% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on May 3, 1960.[1]
30.4% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | C. Farris Bryant | 193,507 | 20.65 | |
| Democratic | Doyle E. Carlton Jr. | 186,228 | 19.87 | |
| Democratic | W. Haydon Burns | 166,352 | 17.75 | |
| Democratic | John Moore McCarty | 144,750 | 15.45 | |
| Democratic | Fred Dickinson | 115,520 | 12.33 | |
| Democratic | Thomas E. David | 80,057 | 8.54 | |
| Democratic | Harvie J. Belser | 30,736 | 3.28 | |
| Democratic | Bill Hendrix | 8,517 | 0.91 | |
| Democratic | George Downs | 6,320 | 0.67 | |
| Democratic | Jim McCorvey | 5,080 | 0.54 | |
| Total votes | 937,067 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | C. Farris Bryant | 512,757 | 55.21 | |
| Democratic | Doyle E. Carlton Jr. | 416,052 | 44.79 | |
| Total votes | 928,809 | 100.00 | ||
2.9% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George C. Petersen | 65,202 | 72.70 | |
| Republican | Emerson Rupert | 24,484 | 27.30 | |
| Total votes | 89,686 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | C. Farris Bryant | 849,407 | 59.85% | |
| Republican | George C. Petersen | 569,936 | 40.16% | |
| Majority | 279,471 | |||
| Turnout | 1,419,343 | |||
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