The 1912 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Incumbent Governor Albert W. Gilchrist was term-limited. Democratic nominee Park Trammell was elected with 80.42% of the vote.

Democratic primary Primary elections were held on April 30, 1912. The Democratic State Committee canvassed the results on May 9.

Candidates Cromwell Gibbons, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives William Hall Milton, former U.S. Senator Edward Manly Semple, attorney Park Trammell, incumbent Attorney General of Florida John W. Watson, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives

Results

Run-off

A run-off between the top two candidates was scheduled for May 28. However, on May 10, Milton withdrew, leaving Trammell the nominee.

General election

Candidates J. W. Bingham, Prohibition Thomas W. Cox, Socialist, unsuccessful candidate for Florida's 2nd congressional district in 1910 William C. Hodges, Progressive William R. O'Neal, Republican, unsuccessful candidate for Florida's 2nd congressional district in 1908 Park Trammell, Democratic

Results

County results County Park M. Trammell Democratic Thomas W. Cox Socialist William R. O'Neal Republican William C. Hodges Progressive J.W. Bingham Prohibition TotalsGriffin, R. Steven; ‘Workers of the Sunshine State, Unite! The Florida Socialist Party during the Progressive Era, 1900-1920’ (thesis) Crawford, H. C. (1911). (rep.). Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Florida (Vol. 1911, pp. 16–17). Tallahassee, FL: T.J. Appleyard, State Printer. # % # % # % # % # %Alachua 1,338 83.26% 36 2.24% 152 9.46% 27 1.68% 54 3.36% 1,607Baker 268 80.72% 18 5.42% 15 4.52% 21 6.33% 10 3.01% 332Bradford 640 86.25% 6 0.81% 54 7.28% 25 3.37% 17 2.29% 742Brevard 391 76.52% 58 11.35% 34 6.65% 22 4.31% 6 1.17% 511Calhoun 475 74.92% 94 14.83% 27 4.26% 18 2.84% 20 3.15% 634Citrus 423 92.36% 12 2.62% 5 1.09% 16 3.49% 2 0.44% 458Clay 287 77.99% 38 10.33% 11 2.99% 7 1.90% 25 6.79% 368Columbia 615 82.88% 20 2.70% 54 7.28% 40 5.39% 13 1.75% 742Dade 1,352 74.57% 171 9.43% 62 3.42% 188 10.37% 40 2.21% 1,813DeSoto 886 79.04% 97 8.65% 63 5.62% 44 3.93% 31 2.77% 1,121Duval 3,628 83.61% 173 3.99% 147 3.39% 313 7.21% 78 1.80% 4,339Escambia 1,771 85.60% 100 4.83% 61 2.95% 108 5.22% 29 1.40% 2,069Franklin 251 72.54% 25 7.23% 50 14.45% 20 5.78% - 0.00% 346Gadsden 707 93.77% 5 0.66% 29 3.85% 11 1.46% 2 0.27% 754Hamilton 443 84.54% 34 6.49% 23 4.39% 8 1.53% 16 3.05% 524Hernando 279 80.64% 37 10.69% 15 4.34% 8 2.31% 7 2.02% 346Hillsborough 3,023 78.76% 554 14.43% 90 2.34% 104 2.71% 67 1.75% 3,838Holmes 561 84.23% 46 6.91% 15 2.25% 30 4.50% 14 2.10% 666Jackson 1,308 81.09% 136 8.43% 86 5.33% 33 2.05% 50 3.10% 1,613Jefferson 450 88.58% 2 0.39% 24 4.72% 31 6.10% 1 0.20% 508Lafayette 589 87.00% 40 5.91% 20 2.95% 18 2.66% 10 1.48% 677Lake 624 83.98% 20 2.69% 67 9.02% 21 2.83% 11 1.48% 743Lee 472 69.41% 105 15.44% 17 2.50% 67 9.85% 19 2.79% 680Leon 569 84.17% 4 0.59% 28 4.14% 74 10.95% 1 0.15% 676Levy 376 83.93% 17 3.79% 32 7.14% 8 1.79% 15 3.35% 448Liberty 230 86.47% 1 0.38% 26 9.77% 8 3.01% 1 0.38% 266Madison 505 93.87% 15 2.79% 10 1.86% 7 1.30% 1 0.19% 538Manatee 776 79.51% 73 7.48% 27 2.77% 64 6.56% 36 3.69% 976Marion 1,161 80.01% 76 5.24% 101 6.96% 69 4.76% 44 3.03% 1,451Monroe 836 70.31% 120 10.09% 118 9.92% 84 7.06% 31 2.61% 1,189Nassau 414 88.84% 9 1.93% 26 5.58% 9 1.93% 8 1.72% 466Orange 1,265 70.67% 88 4.92% 317 17.71% 69 3.85% 51 2.85% 1,790Osceola 610 68.69% 25 2.82% 123 13.85% 106 11.94% 24 2.70% 888Palm Beach 540 74.90% 44 6.10% 28 3.88% 93 12.90% 16 2.22% 721Pasco 455 72.22% 55 8.73% 62 9.84% 48 7.62% 10 1.59% 630Pinellas 1,003 75.53% 125 9.41% 44 3.31% 117 8.81% 39 2.94% 1,328Polk 1,641 80.72% 238 11.71% 56 2.75% 64 3.15% 34 1.67% 2,033Putnam 800 77.59% 68 6.60% 111 10.77% 26 2.52% 26 2.52% 1,031Santa Rosa 751 84.67% 68 7.67% 30 3.38% 10 1.13% 28 3.16% 887St. Johns 788 80.99% 79 8.12% 34 3.49% 58 5.96% 14 1.44% 973St. Lucie 395 81.28% 48 9.88% 27 5.56% 12 2.47% 4 0.82% 486Sumter 451 87.23% 8 1.55% 12 2.32% 26 5.03% 20 3.87% 517Suwannee 820 77.73% 173 16.40% 18 1.71% 20 1.90% 24 2.27% 1,055Taylor 260 82.54% 7 2.22% 39 12.38% 8 2.54% 1 0.32% 315Volusia 1,012 75.41% 90 6.71% 133 9.91% 45 3.35% 62 4.62% 1,342Wakulla 234 83.87% 16 5.73% 20 7.17% 8 2.87% 1 0.36% 279Walton 906 87.20% 52 5.00% 35 3.37% 39 3.75% 7 0.67% 1,039Washington 738 70.89% 141 13.54% 59 5.67% 62 5.96% 41 3.94% 1,041Actual Total38,31780.17%3,4677.25%2,6465.52%2,3144.84%1,0612.22%47,796Official Total38,97780.42%3,4677.15%2,6465.46%2,3144.77%1,0612.19%48,465

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