1912 Florida gubernatorial election
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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
[edit]Primary elections were held on April 30, 1912. The Democratic State Committee canvassed the results on May 9.
Candidates
[edit]- Cromwell Gibbons, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
- William Hall Milton, former U.S. Senator
- Edward Manly Semple, attorney
- Park Trammell, incumbent Attorney General of Florida
- John W. Watson, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
Results
[edit]| 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
[edit]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
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- J. W. Bingham, Prohibition
- Thomas W. Cox, Socialist, unsuccessful candidate for Florida's 2nd congressional district in 1910
- William C. Hodges, Progressive
- William R. O'Neal, Republican, unsuccessful candidate for Florida's 2nd congressional district in 1908
- Park Trammell, Democratic
Results
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ Kerber 1979, p. 112.
- ^ "Vote canvassed by State Committee". Pensacola Journal. Pensacola, FL. May 10, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ "Abernathy led ticket in first primary". Orlando Evening Star. Orlando, FL. May 10, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ Kerber 1979, p. 114.
- ^ "Milton withdraws; Gibbons a candidate". Pensacola Journal. Pensacola, FL. May 11, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ "FL Governor, 1912". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ Florida Handbook 1965-66, p. 370.
- ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 58–59.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 47.
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
[edit]- 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.
