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1952 Florida Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1952 Florida Gubernatorial Election?

Daniel T. McCarty won the 1952 Florida Gubernatorial Election. Daniel T. McCarty received 624,463 popular votes (74.83%). The main challenger was Harry S. Swan (25.17%).

See the full head-to-head between McCarty and Swan

McCarty +49.7 pts · won by 414,454 votes
Daniel T. McCartyDemocraticWINNER74.83%
624,463 votes
Harry S. SwanRepublican25.17%
210,009 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.