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1956 Florida Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1956 Florida Gubernatorial Election?

LeRoy Collins won the 1956 Florida Gubernatorial Election. LeRoy Collins received 747,753 popular votes (73.69%). The main challenger was William A. Washburne Jr. (26.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Collins and Jr.

Collins +47.4 pts · won by 480,773 votes
LeRoy CollinsDemocraticWINNER73.69%
747,753 votes
William A. Washburne Jr.Republican26.31%
266,980 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.