Florida gubernatorial election, 1966

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Florida gubernatorial election, 1966 took place on November 8.

Contents 1 Democratic nomination 2 Republican nomination 3 General election 4 Sources 5 See also

[edit] Democratic nomination

Candidates:

• Incumbent Governor Haydon Burns
• Miami Mayor and Candidate for 1964 nomination Robert King High
• Candidate for 1964 nomination Scott Kelly
• Sam Foor

• Burns - 372,451 (35.35%)
• High - 338,281 (32.11%)
• Kelly - 331,580 (31.47%)
• Foor - 11,343 (1.08%)

Runoff:

• High - 596,471 (53.94%)
• Burns - 509,271 (46.06%)

[edit] Republican nomination

1964 United States Senate nominee Claude Roy Kirk won nomination without opposition.

[edit] General election

• Claude Roy Kirk (R) - 821,190 (55.13%)
• Robert King High (D) - 668,233 (44.86%)
• Others (write-in) - 238 (0.02%)

Republican victory made Kirk the first Republican Governor since Reconstruction.

Because of provisions of the new state constitution, this was the first time when Lieutenant Governor was elected - Ray C. Osborn, a republican running-mate of Kirk.

[edit] Sources

• General results
• Democratic primary
• Democratic runoff]

[edit] See also

• United States Democratic Party
• United States Republican Party

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