1974 Florida gubernatorial election
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This was just the second time after 1956, and the first that the Governor of Florida was re-elected for the second four-year term. This was also the first time a candidate got over one million votes in a Florida governor election.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 10, 1974.
Democratic primary
Incumbent Reubin O'Donovan Askew faced little opposition in the Democratic Party primary. Despite a challenge from his own Lieutenant Governor Thomas Burton Adams, Jr., Askew, a popular member of the "New Southerner" political generation, was renominated easily.
13.4% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.Template:Sfn
Candidates
- Thomas Burton Adams Jr., incumbent Lieutenant Governor[1]
- Reubin Askew, incumbent Governor
- Ben Hill Griffin Jr., citrus magnate[1]
- Norman Bie, lawyer[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Reubin Askew (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 68.83 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Ben Hill Griffin Jr. | Script error: No such module "string". | 16.28 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Thomas Burton Adams Jr. | Script error: No such module "string". | 10.17 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Norman Bie | Script error: No such module "string". | 4.72 | |
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J. H. Williams became Askew's running mate for second term.
Republican primary
Candidate
- Jerry Thomas, former President of the Florida Senate, banker[1]
Results
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jerry Thomas | Script error: No such module "string". | unopposed | |
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General election
Results
Template:Election box majority no change| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Reubin Askew (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 61.20 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jerry Thomas | Script error: No such module "string". | 38.80 | |
| Turnout | 1,828,392 | |||
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Williams, as he ran on the joint ticket, replaced Adams as Lieutenant Governor.
References
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