LeRoy Collins
★ Governor
- Born
- March 10, 1909
- Died
- March 12, 1991
- Age at death
- 82
- Home state
- Florida
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1954–1956
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Collins1.0M
Opponents336,832
2
Elections run
Between 1954 and 1956, LeRoy Collins ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Collins's biggest single-election total was 747,753 votes, in the 1956 governor election in Florida. Collins's closest win came in the 1954 governor election in Florida, decided by 217,917 votes.
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How many votes has LeRoy Collins received?
LeRoy Collins has received 1,035,522 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | GovernorFlorida | Won | 747,75373.69% | William A. Washburne Jr. |
| 1954 | GovernorFlorida · Special | Won | 287,76980.43% | J. Thomas Watson † |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q162497). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “LeRoy Collins: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/leroy-collins-florida. Accessed [date].