1974 Florida gubernatorial election
In the 1974 Florida gubernatorial election, the sitting Governor of Florida was re-elected. 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.
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 County results
Askew: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Thomas: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Primary results
Democratic
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 in primary on September 5:[1]
- Gov. Reubin O'Donovan Askew – 579,137 (68.83%)
- Citrus magnate Ben Hill Griffin Jr. – 137,008 (16.28%)
- Lt. Gov. Thomas Burton Adams Jr. – 85,557 (10.17%)
- Norman Bie – 39,758 (4.73%)
J. H. Williams became Askew's running mate for second term.
Republican
State Senate President[2] Jerry Thomas won the Republican Party nomination without any opposition.
General election results
Election day was November 5[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Reubin Askew (incumbent) | 1,118,954 | 61.20% | ||
| Republican | Jerry Thomas | 709,438 | 38.80% | ||
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Williams, as he ran on the joint ticket, replaced Adams as Lieutenant Governor.
