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1940 Florida Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1940 Florida Gubernatorial Election?

Spessard Holland won the 1940 Florida Gubernatorial Election. Spessard Holland received 272,718 popular votes (56.95%). The main challenger was Francis P. Whitehair (43.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Holland and Whitehair

Holland +13.9 pts · won by 66,560 votes
Spessard HollandDemocraticWINNER56.95%
272,718 votes
Francis P. WhitehairDemocratic43.05%
206,158 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.