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1928 Florida Gubernatorial Election

Florida · 2 candidates · See every 1928 Governor race

Who won the 1928 Florida Gubernatorial Election?

Doyle E. Carlton won the 1928 Florida Gubernatorial Election. Doyle E. Carlton received 148,455 popular votes (60.97%). The main challenger was William J. Howey (39.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Carlton and Howey

Carlton +21.9 pts · won by 53,437 votes
Doyle E. CarltonDemocraticWINNER60.97%
148,455 votes
William J. HoweyRepublican39.03%
95,018 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.