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1936 Florida Gubernatorial Election

Florida · 2 candidates · See every 1936 Governor race

Who won the 1936 Florida Gubernatorial Election?

Fred P. Cone won the 1936 Florida Gubernatorial Election. Fred P. Cone received 253,638 popular votes (80.91%). The main challenger was E.E. Callaway (19.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Cone and Callaway

Cone +61.8 pts · won by 193,806 votes
Fred P. ConeDemocraticWINNER80.91%
253,638 votes
E.E. CallawayRepublican19.09%
59,832 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.