Biggest governor landslides in Florida
The biggest landslide in a Florida governor’s race was in 1912, a margin of 73.3 points. Park Trammell beat Thomas W. Cox, 38,977 to 3,467. Next widest are 1948 (66.7 points) and 1924 (65.6 points).
Every state is ranked together on Biggest governor landslides. For every gubernatorial race Florida has held, special elections included, see the Florida governor hub.
What is the biggest landslide in a Florida governor’s race?
The widest margin in a Florida gubernatorial general election came in 1912, 73.3 points. Park Trammell beat Thomas W. Cox, 38,977 to 3,467. Next are 1948 (66.7 points) and 1924 (65.6 points).
Why do some huge wins not appear?
A blowout only counts here when somebody real finished second, which means at least 5% of the vote. Without that rule the list fills with uncontested races and with contests where the record is simply missing the major opponent, both of which show the winner near 100%.
Does this include recalls and special elections?
No, only regular general elections for governor. The Florida governor hub lists every race including specials and recalls.
| # | Election | Result | Votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1912 | Park Trammell D def. Thomas W. Cox S | 38,977 – 3,467 | +73.3 points |
| 2 | 1948 | Fuller Warren D def. Bert L. Acker R | 381,459 – 76,153 | +66.7 points |
| 3 | 1924 | John W. Martin D def. William R. O'Neal R | 84,181 – 17,499 | +65.6 points |
| 4 | 1900 | William Sherman Jennings D def. Matthew B. MacFarlane R | 29,251 – 6,238 | +63.7 points |
| 5 | 1908 | Albert W. Gilchrist D def. John M. Cheney R | 33,036 – 6,453 | +63.4 points |
| 6 | 1936 | Fred P. Cone D def. E.E. Callaway R | 253,638 – 59,832 | +61.8 points |
| 7 | 1904 | Napoleon B. Broward D def. Matthew B. MacFarlane R | 28,971 – 6,357 | +61.8 points |
| 8 | 1920 | Cary A. Hardee D def. George E. Gay R | 103,407 – 23,788 | +60.0 points |
| 9 | 1892 | Henry L. Mitchell D def. Alonzo P. Baskin P | 32,064 – 8,379 | +58.1 points |
| 10 | 1944 | Millard Caldwell D def. Bert L. Acker R | 361,007 – 96,321 | +57.9 points |
| 11 | 1952 | Daniel T. McCarty D def. Harry S. Swan R | 624,463 – 210,009 | +49.7 points |
| 12 | 1956 | LeRoy Collins D def. William A. Washburne Jr. R | 747,753 – 266,980 | +47.4 points |
| 13 | 1896 | William D. Bloxham D def. Edward R. Gunby R | 27,171 – 8,290 | +46.3 points |
| 14 | 1932 | David Sholtz D def. William J. Howey R | 186,270 – 93,323 | +33.2 points |
| 15 | 1982 | Bob Graham D def. Skip Bafalis R | 1,739,553 – 949,013 | +29.4 points |
| 16 | 1868 | Harrison Reed R def. George W. Scott D | 14,421 – 7,731 | +27.4 points |
| 17 | 1974 | Reubin Askew D def. Jerry Thomas R | 1,118,954 – 709,438 | +22.4 points |
| 18 | 1928 | Doyle E. Carlton D def. William J. Howey R | 148,455 – 95,018 | +21.9 points |
| 19 | 1888 | Francis P. Fleming D def. V. J. Shipman R | 40,195 – 26,385 | +20.7 points |
| 20 | 1960 | C. Farris Bryant D def. George C. Petersen R | 849,407 – 569,936 | +19.7 points |
| 21 | 2022 | Ron DeSantis R def. Charlie Crist D | 4,614,210 – 3,106,313 | +19.4 points |
| 22 | 1964 | W. Haydon Burns D def. Charles R. Holley R | 933,554 – 686,297 | +14.9 points |
| 23 | 1940 | Spessard Holland D def. Francis P. Whitehair D | 272,718 – 206,158 | +13.9 points |
| 24 | 1970 | Reubin Askew D def. Claude R. Kirk Jr. R | 984,305 – 746,243 | +13.8 points |
| 25 | 1990 | Lawton Chiles D def. Bob Martinez R | 1,995,206 – 1,535,068 | +13.0 points |