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1912 Florida gubernatorial election

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1912 Florida gubernatorial election

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Nominee Park Trammell Thomas W. Cox William R. O'Neal
Party Democratic Socialist Republican
Popular vote 38,977 3,467 2,646
Percentage 80.42% 7.15% 5.46%

Trammell:
  60–70%
  70–80%
  80–90%
  >90%


Governor before election

Albert W. Gilchrist
Democratic

Elected Governor

Park Trammell
Democratic

The 1912 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Incumbent Governor Albert W. Gilchrist was term-limited. Democratic nominee Park Trammell was elected with 80.42% of the vote.

Democratic primary

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Primary elections were held on April 30, 1912. The Democratic State Committee canvassed the results on May 9.

Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1][2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Park Trammell 27,111 44.11
Democratic William Hall Milton 12,409 20.19
Democratic John W. Watson 10,760 17.51
Democratic Cromwell Gibbons 10,306 16.77
Democratic Edward Manly Semple 878 1.43
Total votes 61,464 100.00

Run-off

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A run-off between the top two candidates was scheduled for May 28. However, on May 10, Milton withdrew, leaving Trammell the nominee.[4][5]

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1912 Florida gubernatorial election[6][7][8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Park Trammell 38,977 80.42% −1.6%
Socialist Thomas W. Cox 3,467 7.15% +1.36
Republican William R. O'Neal 2,646 5.46% −9.94
Progressive William C. Hodges 2,314 4.78%
Prohibition J. W. Bingham 1,061 2.19%
Turnout 48,465 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

County results

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County Park M. Trammell
Democratic
Thomas W. Cox
Socialist
William R. O'Neal
Republican
William C. Hodges
Progressive
J.W. Bingham
Prohibition
Totals[10][11]
# % # % # % # % # %
Alachua 1,338 83.26% 36 2.24% 152 9.46% 27 1.68% 54 3.36% 1,607
Baker 268 80.72% 18 5.42% 15 4.52% 21 6.33% 10 3.01% 332
Bradford 640 86.25% 6 0.81% 54 7.28% 25 3.37% 17 2.29% 742
Brevard 391 76.52% 58 11.35% 34 6.65% 22 4.31% 6 1.17% 511
Calhoun 475 74.92% 94 14.83% 27 4.26% 18 2.84% 20 3.15% 634
Citrus 423 92.36% 12 2.62% 5 1.09% 16 3.49% 2 0.44% 458
Clay 287 77.99% 38 10.33% 11 2.99% 7 1.90% 25 6.79% 368
Columbia 615 82.88% 20 2.70% 54 7.28% 40 5.39% 13 1.75% 742
Dade 1,352 74.57% 171 9.43% 62 3.42% 188 10.37% 40 2.21% 1,813
DeSoto 886 79.04% 97 8.65% 63 5.62% 44 3.93% 31 2.77% 1,121
Duval 3,628 83.61% 173 3.99% 147 3.39% 313 7.21% 78 1.80% 4,339
Escambia 1,771 85.60% 100 4.83% 61 2.95% 108 5.22% 29 1.40% 2,069
Franklin 251 72.54% 25 7.23% 50 14.45% 20 5.78% - 0.00% 346
Gadsden 707 93.77% 5 0.66% 29 3.85% 11 1.46% 2 0.27% 754
Hamilton 443 84.54% 34 6.49% 23 4.39% 8 1.53% 16 3.05% 524
Hernando 279 80.64% 37 10.69% 15 4.34% 8 2.31% 7 2.02% 346
Hillsborough 3,023 78.76% 554 14.43% 90 2.34% 104 2.71% 67 1.75% 3,838
Holmes 561 84.23% 46 6.91% 15 2.25% 30 4.50% 14 2.10% 666
Jackson 1,308 81.09% 136 8.43% 86 5.33% 33 2.05% 50 3.10% 1,613
Jefferson 450 88.58% 2 0.39% 24 4.72% 31 6.10% 1 0.20% 508
Lafayette 589 87.00% 40 5.91% 20 2.95% 18 2.66% 10 1.48% 677
Lake 624 83.98% 20 2.69% 67 9.02% 21 2.83% 11 1.48% 743
Lee 472 69.41% 105 15.44% 17 2.50% 67 9.85% 19 2.79% 680
Leon 569 84.17% 4 0.59% 28 4.14% 74 10.95% 1 0.15% 676
Levy 376 83.93% 17 3.79% 32 7.14% 8 1.79% 15 3.35% 448
Liberty 230 86.47% 1 0.38% 26 9.77% 8 3.01% 1 0.38% 266
Madison 505 93.87% 15 2.79% 10 1.86% 7 1.30% 1 0.19% 538
Manatee 776 79.51% 73 7.48% 27 2.77% 64 6.56% 36 3.69% 976
Marion 1,161 80.01% 76 5.24% 101 6.96% 69 4.76% 44 3.03% 1,451
Monroe 836 70.31% 120 10.09% 118 9.92% 84 7.06% 31 2.61% 1,189
Nassau 414 88.84% 9 1.93% 26 5.58% 9 1.93% 8 1.72% 466
Orange 1,265 70.67% 88 4.92% 317 17.71% 69 3.85% 51 2.85% 1,790
Osceola 610 68.69% 25 2.82% 123 13.85% 106 11.94% 24 2.70% 888
Palm Beach 540 74.90% 44 6.10% 28 3.88% 93 12.90% 16 2.22% 721
Pasco 455 72.22% 55 8.73% 62 9.84% 48 7.62% 10 1.59% 630
Pinellas 1,003 75.53% 125 9.41% 44 3.31% 117 8.81% 39 2.94% 1,328
Polk 1,641 80.72% 238 11.71% 56 2.75% 64 3.15% 34 1.67% 2,033
Putnam 800 77.59% 68 6.60% 111 10.77% 26 2.52% 26 2.52% 1,031
Santa Rosa 751 84.67% 68 7.67% 30 3.38% 10 1.13% 28 3.16% 887
St. Johns 788 80.99% 79 8.12% 34 3.49% 58 5.96% 14 1.44% 973
St. Lucie 395 81.28% 48 9.88% 27 5.56% 12 2.47% 4 0.82% 486
Sumter 451 87.23% 8 1.55% 12 2.32% 26 5.03% 20 3.87% 517
Suwannee 820 77.73% 173 16.40% 18 1.71% 20 1.90% 24 2.27% 1,055
Taylor 260 82.54% 7 2.22% 39 12.38% 8 2.54% 1 0.32% 315
Volusia 1,012 75.41% 90 6.71% 133 9.91% 45 3.35% 62 4.62% 1,342
Wakulla 234 83.87% 16 5.73% 20 7.17% 8 2.87% 1 0.36% 279
Walton 906 87.20% 52 5.00% 35 3.37% 39 3.75% 7 0.67% 1,039
Washington 738 70.89% 141 13.54% 59 5.67% 62 5.96% 41 3.94% 1,041
Actual Total 38,317 80.17% 3,467 7.25% 2,646 5.52% 2,314 4.84% 1,061 2.22% 47,796
Official Total 38,977 80.42% 3,467 7.15% 2,646 5.46% 2,314 4.77% 1,061 2.19% 48,465

References

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  1. ^ Kerber 1979, p. 112.
  2. ^ "Vote canvassed by State Committee". Pensacola Journal. Pensacola, FL. May 10, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "Abernathy led ticket in first primary". Orlando Evening Star. Orlando, FL. May 10, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  4. ^ Kerber 1979, p. 114.
  5. ^ "Milton withdraws; Gibbons a candidate". Pensacola Journal. Pensacola, FL. May 11, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  6. ^ "FL Governor, 1912". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  7. ^ Florida Handbook 1965-66, p. 370.
  8. ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 58–59.
  9. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 47.
  10. ^ Griffin, R. Steven; ‘Workers of the Sunshine State, Unite! The Florida Socialist Party during the Progressive Era, 1900-1920’ (thesis) Archived May 11, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ Crawford, H. C. (1911). (rep.). Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Florida (Vol. 1911, pp. 16–17). Tallahassee, FL: T.J. Appleyard, State Printer.

Bibliography

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  • Morris, Allen (1965). The Florida Handbook, 1965-66. Tallahassee, FL: The Peninsular Publishing Company.
  • Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  • Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  • Kerber, Stephen (1979). "Chapter 4: The Gubernatorial Contest of 1912: convicts, good roads and sugar". Park Trammell of Florida: A Political Biography (PDF) (Doctor of Philosophy). University of Florida. Retrieved June 3, 2020.