• Source: 1956 Florida gubernatorial election

    • The 1956 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Democrat LeRoy Collins defeated Republican nominee William A. Washburne Jr. in a landslide with 73.69% of the vote.


    Primary elections


    Primary elections were held on May 8, 1956.


    = Democratic primary

    =
    34.1% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.


    Candidates


    LeRoy Collins, incumbent Governor
    Sumter de Leon Lowry Jr., businessman, retired National Guard general, opponent of racial integration, and anti-communist activist
    C. Farris Bryant, former State Representative
    Fuller Warren, former Governor
    Peaslee Streets
    W.B. "Bill" Price


    Results




    General election




    = Candidates

    =
    LeRoy Collins, Democratic
    William A. Washburne Jr., Republican


    = Results

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    References




    Works cited


    Steed, Robert; Moreland, Laurence; Baker, Tod, eds. (1980). Party Politics in the South. Praeger Publishers. ISBN 0030565863.

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