1936 Florida gubernatorial election

The 1936 Florida gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday November 3, to elect next Theo Governor of Florida. Democratic candidate and president of the florida State Senate Fred P. Conel defeated Republican candidate E.E. Callaway with 80.91% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 2, 1936.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Fred P. Cone, former State Senator
• W. Raleigh Petteway, Judge of the Criminal Court of Record for Hillsborough County
• William C. Hodges, State Senator
• Jerry W. Carter, member of the Florida Railroad Commission.
• B. F. Paty, attorney
• Dan Chappell
• Grady Burton
• Peter Tomasello Jr., former Speaker of the State House and State Representative.
• Stafford Caldwell
• Amos Lewis
• Mallie Martin, commissioner of the Florida State Road Department.
• Carl Maples, lumber operator from Wakulla County.
• Redmond B. Gautier, former mayor of Miami.
• J. R. Yearwood

Endorsements

Results

Runoff Results by county

General election

Candidates

• Fred P. Cone, Democratic
• Elvy Edison "E.E" Callaway, Republican, white lawyer for the NAACP.

Results

County results

References