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1970 Florida Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1970 Florida Gubernatorial Election?

Reubin Askew won the 1970 Florida Gubernatorial Election. Reubin Askew received 984,305 popular votes (56.9%). The main challenger was Claude R. Kirk Jr. (43.1%).

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

Askew +13.8 pts · won by 238,062 votes
Reubin AskewDemocraticWINNER56.9%
984,305 votes
Claude R. Kirk Jr.Republican43.1%
746,243 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.