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 County Results Bryant: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Petersen: 50-60% 60-70% |
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The 1960 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960. Democratic nominee C. Farris Bryant defeated Republican nominee George C. Petersen with 59.85% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 3, 1960.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[1]
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Democratic
|
C. Farris Bryant
|
193,507
|
20.65
|
|
Democratic
|
Doyle E. Carlton Jr.
|
186,228
|
19.87
|
|
Democratic
|
W. Haydon Burns
|
166,352
|
17.75
|
|
Democratic
|
John Moore McCarty
|
144,750
|
15.45
|
|
Democratic
|
Fred Dickinson
|
115,520
|
12.33
|
|
Democratic
|
Thomas E. David
|
80,057
|
8.54
|
|
Democratic
|
Harvie J. Belser
|
30,736
|
3.28
|
|
Democratic
|
Bill Hendrix
|
8,517
|
0.91
|
|
Democratic
|
George Downs
|
6,320
|
0.67
|
|
Democratic
|
Jim McCorvey
|
5,080
|
0.54
|
Total votes
|
937,067
|
100.00
|
Republican primary
Candidates
- George C. Petersen
- Emerson Rupert
Results
Republican primary results[1]
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
Republican
|
George C. Petersen
|
65,202
|
72.70
|
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Republican
|
Emerson Rupert
|
24,484
|
27.30
|
Total votes
|
89,686
|
100.00
|
General election
Candidates
- C. Farris Bryant, Democratic
- George C. Petersen, Republican
Results
References

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