The 1974 Florida gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democratic Governor Reubin Askew won re-election to a second term.
This was just the second time after 1956, and the first that the Governor of Florida was re-elected for the second four-year term. This was also the first time a candidate got over one million votes in a Florida governor election.
Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 10, 1974.
Democratic primary Incumbent Reubin O'Donovan Askew faced little opposition in the Democratic Party primary. Despite a challenge from his own Lieutenant Governor Thomas Burton Adams, Jr., Askew, a popular member of the "New Southerner" political generation, was renominated easily.
13.4% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.
Candidates Thomas Burton Adams Jr., incumbent Lieutenant Governor Reubin Askew, incumbent Governor Ben Hill Griffin Jr., citrus magnate Norman Bie, lawyer
Results
J. H. Williams became Askew's running mate for second term.
Republican primary Candidate Jerry Thomas, former President of the Florida Senate, banker
Results
General election Results
Williams, as he ran on the joint ticket, replaced Adams as Lieutenant Governor.
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