David Sholtz, Governor

David Sholtz

Governor
Born
October 6, 1891
Died
March 21, 1953
Age at death
61
Home state
Florida
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sholtz186,270
Opponents93,323
1
Elections run

David Sholtz (1891–1953), a Democratic politician from Florida, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1932 governor election in Florida with 186,270 votes (66.62%), defeating William J. Howey.

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How many votes has David Sholtz received?

David Sholtz has received 186,270 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

David Sholtz’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932GovernorFloridaWon186,27066.62%William J. Howey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q882459). 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.