C. Farris Bryant, Governor

C. Farris Bryant

Governor
Born
July 26, 1914
Died
March 1, 2002
Age at death
87
Home state
Florida
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1960
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bryant849,407
Opponents569,936
1
Elections run

C. Farris Bryant (1914–2002), a Democratic politician from Florida, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1960 governor election in Florida with 849,407 votes (59.85%), defeating George C. Petersen.

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How many votes has C. Farris Bryant received?

C. Farris Bryant has received 849,407 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

C. Farris Bryant’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960GovernorFloridaWon849,40759.85%George C. Petersen
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q362963). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.