Cary A. Hardee, Governor

Cary A. Hardee

Governor
Born
November 13, 1876
Died
November 21, 1957
Age at death
81
Home state
Florida
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1920
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hardee103,407
Opponents23,788
1
Elections run

Cary A. Hardee (1876–1957), a Democratic politician from Florida, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1920 governor election in Florida with 103,407 votes (77.94%), defeating George E. Gay.

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How many votes has Cary A. Hardee received?

Cary A. Hardee has received 103,407 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Cary A. Hardee’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920GovernorFloridaWon103,40777.94%George E. Gay
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q888100). 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.