1936 Florida gubernatorial election

The 1936 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Democratic nominee Fred P. Cone defeated Republican nominee E.E. Callaway with 80.91% of the vote.

Primary elections
Primary elections were held on June 2, 1936.

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
[[File:1936_Florida_Gubernatorial_Democratic_Primary_Runoff_by_county.svg|thumb|Democratic Primary Runoff by county{{legend|#678cd7|Cone}}

{{legend|#8da9e2|50–60%}}

{{legend|#678cd7|60–70%}}

{{legend|#4170cd|70–80%}}

{{legend|#3358a2|80–90%}}

{{legend|#244079|>90%}}{{legend|#53bfbf|Petteway}}

{{legend|#81d0d0|50–60%}}

{{legend|#53bfbf|60–70%}}

{{legend|#1eafaf|70–80%}}]]

Candidates

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