1964 Florida gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1964 United States gubernatorial elections.

The 1964 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democratic governor C. Farris Bryant was ineligible for a second consecutive full term under the 1885 State Constitution. Democratic nominee W. Haydon Burns defeated Republican nominee Charles R. Holley with 56.12% of the vote.

1964 Florida gubernatorial election

← 1960 November 3, 1964 1966 →

Nominee W. Haydon Burns Charles R. Holley Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 933,554 686,297 Percentage 56.12% 41.26%

County results Burns:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Holley:      50-60%

Governor before election C. Farris Bryant Democratic Elected Governor W. Haydon Burns Democratic

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 5 and 26, 1964.

Democratic primary

33.4% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.^[1]

Results

Democratic Primary Runoff by county

  Burns

•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%
•   80–90%
•   >90%

  High

•   50–60%
•   60–70%

Democratic primary results^[2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	W. Haydon Burns	312,453	27.51
	Democratic	Robert King High	207,280	18.25
	Democratic	Scott Kelly	205,078	18.06
	Democratic	Fred Bud Dickinson	184,865	16.28
	Democratic	John E. Mathews	140,210	12.34
	Democratic	Frederick B. Karl	85,953	7.57
Total votes			1,135,839	100.00

Democratic primary runoff results^[4][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	W. Haydon Burns	648,093	58.20
	Democratic	Robert King High	465,547	41.80
Total votes			1,113,640	100.00

Republican primary

4% of the voting age population participated in the Republican primary.^[1]

Results

Republican primary results^[5][6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charles R. Holley	70,573	53.89
	Republican	H. B. (Bob) Foster	33,563	25.63
	Republican	Ken Folks	26,815	20.48
Total votes			130,951	100.00

General election

Candidates

• W. Haydon Burns, Democratic
• Charles R. Holley, Republican

Results

1964 Florida gubernatorial election^[7][8][9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	W. Haydon Burns	933,554	56.12%
	Republican	Charles R. Holley	686,297	41.26%
	Write-in		43,630	2.62%
Majority			247,257	14.86%
Turnout			1,663,481	100.00
	Democratic hold