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1974 Florida Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1974 Florida Gubernatorial Election?

Reubin Askew won the 1974 Florida Gubernatorial Election. Reubin Askew received 1,118,954 popular votes (61.2%). The main challenger was Jerry Thomas (38.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Askew and Thomas

Askew +22.4 pts · won by 409,516 votes
Reubin AskewDemocraticWINNER61.2%
1,118,954 votes
Jerry ThomasRepublican38.8%
709,438 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.