Doyle E. Carlton, Governor

Doyle E. Carlton

Governor
Born
July 6, 1885
Died
October 25, 1972
Age at death
87
Home state
Florida
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1928
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carlton148,455
Opponents95,018
1
Elections run

Doyle E. Carlton (1885–1972), a Democratic politician from Florida, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1928 governor election in Florida with 148,455 votes (60.97%), defeating William J. Howey.

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How many votes has Doyle E. Carlton received?

Doyle E. Carlton has received 148,455 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Doyle E. Carlton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1928GovernorFloridaWon148,45560.97%William J. Howey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q881673). 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.