Charles R. Holley

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
November 11, 1924
Died
March 15, 1981
Age at death
56
Home state
Florida
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1964
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Holley686,297
Opponents933,554
1
Elections run

Charles R. Holley (1924–1981), a Republican politician from Florida, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1964 governor election in Florida to W. Haydon Burns, receiving 686,297 votes (41.26%).

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How many votes has Charles R. Holley received?

Charles R. Holley has received 686,297 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Charles R. Holley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1964GovernorFloridaLost686,29741.26%W. Haydon Burns
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q107376850). 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.