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1948 Florida gubernatorial election Florida 1900 Presidential no 1944 Florida gubernatorial election 1944 1952 Florida gubernatorial election 1952 November 2, 1948 File:37 Warren (3x4 cropped).jpg 150x150px Fuller Warren Democratic Party (United States) 381,459 83.35% 3x4.svg Bert L. Acker Republican Party (United States) 76,153 16.64% 1948 Florida gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsWarren: #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d0596 >90% Governor Millard Caldwell Democratic Party (United States) Fuller Warren Democratic Party (United States)
The 1948 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democratic nominee Fuller Warren defeated Republican nominee Bert L. Acker with 83.35% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 4, 1948.https://books.google.com/books?id=uQCIAAAAMAAJ The Florida Handbook 1987 Peninsular Publishing Company 9780961600006 2019-07-06
Democratic primary
Candidates
Fuller Warren, former State Representative
Daniel T. McCarty, former State Representative
Colin English, Florida Superintendent of Public Instruction
William A. Shands, State Senator
J. Thomas Watson, Florida Attorney General
Richard H. Cooper
Bernarr Macfadden
F. D. Akin
Basil H. Pollitt
Results
thumb|Democratic Primary Runoff by county #678cd7 Warren #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% #4170cd 70–80% #3358a2 80–90% #53bfbf McCarty #81d0d0 50–60% #53bfbf 60–70% #1eafaf 70–80% #178a8a 80–90%
Democratic primary results
Fuller Warren Democratic Party (United States) 183,326 32.45
Daniel T. McCarty Democratic Party (United States) 161,788 28.64
Colin English Democratic Party (United States) 89,158 15.78
William A. Shands Democratic Party (United States) 62,358 11.04
J. Thomas Watson Democratic Party (United States) 51,505 9.12
Richard H. Cooper Democratic Party (United States) 8,152 1.44
Bernarr Macfadden Democratic Party (United States) 4,540 0.80
F. D. Akin Democratic Party (United States) 2,792 0.49
Basil H. Pollitt Democratic Party (United States) 1,261 0.22
564,880 100.00
Democratic primary runoff results
Fuller Warren Democratic Party (United States) 299,641 52.02
Daniel T. McCarty Democratic Party (United States) 276,425 47.99
576,066 100.00
Republican primary
Candidates
Bert L. Acker
John L. Cogdill
Results
Republican primary results
Bert L. Acker Republican Party (United States) 10,807 64.00
John L. Cogdill Republican Party (United States) 6,079 36.00
16,886 100.00
General election
Candidates
Fuller Warren, Democratic
Bert L. Acker, Republican
Results
1948 Florida gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=HYKzDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA81 America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook 17 November 2015 9781483383026 2019-07-06 Cook Rhodes CQ Press
Democratic Party (United States) Fuller Warren 381,459 83.35%
Republican Party (United States) Bert L. Acker 76,153 16.64%
305,306
457,638
Democratic Party (United States)
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