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  FL Governor - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Florida > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1954 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1954 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1954 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start January 04, 1955 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1957 - 12:00pm
ContributorSome say...
Last ModifiedRBH July 12, 2017 03:28am
Data SourcesOfficial returns, America Votes, Vol 1, pp. 54-57
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Description Watson died before the election, which had been called due to the death of Gov. McCarty.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won09/28/1953
NameCharley E. Johns Votes1 (100.00%)
Term09/28/1953 - 01/04/1955 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1956
NameLeRoy Collins Votes747,753 (73.69%)
Term01/03/1957 - 01/03/1961 Margin480,773 (+47.38%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 04, 1954 FL Governor - Special D Primary
Charley E. Johns
D 666,360
May 04, 1954 FL Governor - Special R Primary
J. Tom Watson
R 35,981
May 25, 1954 FL Governor - Special D Runoff
LeRoy Collins
D 694,521

CANDIDATES
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Name LeRoy Collins J. Tom Watson (W) Unidentified Scattering  
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent  
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Uncertified Votes 287,769 (80.43%) 69,852 (19.52%) 162 (0.05%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -217,917 (-60.91%) -287,607 (-80.39%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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