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1954 Florida Gubernatorial Special

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Who won the 1954 Florida Gubernatorial Special?

LeRoy Collins won the 1954 Florida Gubernatorial Special. LeRoy Collins received 287,769 popular votes (80.43%). The main challenger was J. Thomas Watson † (19.52%).

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Collins +60.9 pts · won by 217,917 votes
LeRoy CollinsDemocraticWINNER80.43%
287,769 votes
J. Thomas Watson †Republican19.52%
69,852 votes
A special election fills a governorship that came open mid-term. 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.