Akashic EdgeAKASHIC EDGE
ElectionsCandidates
HistorianCartographer2026 ForecastArticlesAPIPricing

Latest Articles

    View all articles →

    Browse by Category

      Data Tools

      • Elections
      • Candidates
      • The Historian
      • The Cartographer
      • American Nations
      • States & Counties
      • Congressional Districts

      About

      Akashic HQ provides deep political data analysis covering 165 years of U.S. elections.

      • Data Sources & Methodology
      • Pricing
      • API Documentation
      • Contact

      © 2026 Akashic HQ. All rights reserved.

      Data: MIT Election Lab, VEST, Census Bureau
      Home/Elections/1956/Governor/Florida
      1956·Governor·Florida

      Florida Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Leroy Collins
      73.7%747,753 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      William A. Jr. Washburn
      26.3%266,980 votes
      Margin
      D+47.4
      1,014,733 total votes
      2 candidates1,014,733 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Leroy CollinsDEM✓
      		DEM747,75373.7%
      William A. Jr. WashburnREP
      		REP266,98026.3%

      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

      Leroy CollinsDEM
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginD+17.8
      Career1956-1968
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      William A. Jr. WashburnREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+47.4
      Career1956-1956
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Florida, 1956

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
      ← All 1956 Governor races1956 overviewFlorida profileAll elections