1960 Florida gubernatorial election

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.

Candidates

 * C. Farris Bryant, former State Representative
 * Doyle E. Carlton Jr., State Senator
 * W. Haydon Burns, Mayor of Jacksonville
 * John Moore McCarty, State Senator
 * Fred Dickinson, State Senator
 * Thomas E. David
 * Harvie J. Belser, former State Representative, State Representative
 * Bill Hendrix
 * George Downs
 * Jim McCorvey

Results
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Candidates

 * George C. Petersen, incumbent Broward County Commissioner.
 * Emerson Rupert, hotelier and Republican activist.

Candidates

 * C. Farris Bryant, Democratic
 * George C. Petersen, Republican