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      Home/Elections/1920/Governor/Florida
      1920·Governor·Florida

      Florida Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Cary A. Hardee
      77.9%103,407 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      George E. Gay
      17.9%23,788 votes
      Margin
      D+60.0
      132,718 total votes
      3 candidates132,718 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Cary A. HardeeDEM✓
      		DEM103,40777.9%
      George E. GayREP
      		REP23,78817.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH5,5234.2%

      Seat History

      Governor in Florida

      2022
      Ron DesantisREP
      R+19.4
      2018
      Ron DesantisREP
      R+0.4
      2014
      Rick ScottREP
      R+1.1
      2010
      Rick ScottREP
      R+1.1
      2006
      Charlie CristREP
      R+7.1
      2002
      Jeb BushREP
      R+12.8
      1998
      Jeb BushREP
      R+10.6
      1994
      Lawton ChilesDEM
      D+1.5
      1990
      Lawton ChilesDEM
      D+13.0
      1986
      Bob MartinezREP
      R+9.1
      1982
      Bob GrahamDEM
      D+29.4
      1978
      Bob GrahamDEM
      D+11.2
      1974
      Reubin Od AskewDEM
      D+22.4
      1970
      Reubin Od AskewDEM
      D+13.8
      1966
      Claude R. Jr. KirkREP
      R+10.3
      View all Governor history for Florida →

      Candidates

      Cary A. HardeeDEM
      Record1W-0L
      Avg MarginD+60.0
      Career1920-1920
      Governor
      Full profile →
      George E. GayREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+60.0
      Career1920-1920
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Florida, 1920

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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