Florida gubernatorial election, 1966
- Florida gubernatorial election, 1966
Florida gubernatorial election, 1966 took place on November 8.
Democratic nomination
Candidates:
* Incumbent Governor Haydon Burns
* Miami Mayor and Candidate for 1964 nomination Robert King High
* Candidate for 1964 nomination Scott Kelly
* Sam Foor
* Burns - 372,451 (35.35%)
* High - 338,281 (32.11%)
* Kelly - 331,580 (31.47%)
* Foor - 11,343 (1.08%)
Runoff:
* High - 596,471 (53.94%)
* Burns - 509,271 (46.06%)
Republican nomination
1964 United States Senate nominee Claude Roy Kirk won nomination without opposition.
General election
* Claude Roy Kirk (R) - 821,190 (55.13%)
* Robert King High (D) - 668,233 (44.86%)
* Others (write-in) - 238 (0.02%)
Republican victory made Kirk the first Republican Governor since Reconstruction.
Because of provisions of the new state constitution, this was the first time when Lieutenant Governor was elected - Ray C. Osborn, a republican running-mate of Kirk.
ources
* [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=96893 General results]
* [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=136002 Democratic primary]
* [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=136003 Democratic runoff] ]
ee also
* United States Democratic Party
* United States Republican Party
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