The 1952 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952.
Democratic nominee
Daniel T. McCarty defeated
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
nominee Harry S. Swan with 74.83% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 6, 1952.
Democratic primary
Candidates
*
Daniel T. McCarty, former
State Representative
*J. Brailey Odham, former State Representative
*
Alto L. Adams
Alto Lee Adams Sr. (January 31, 1899 – February 20, 1988) was an American judge. He was a justice for the Florida Supreme Court between 1940 and 1951. From 1949 to 1951 Adams served as chief justice.
Biography
Born and reared in Walton Co ...
, former Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of Florida
*Bill Hendrix
*Dale E. Spencer
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
*Harry S. Swan, attorney
*Bert L. Acker, former actor, public relations director, unsuccessful candidate for Governor in
1944
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 2 – WWII:
** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...
and
1948.
*Elmore F. Kitzmiller, dentist
Results
General election
Candidates
*Daniel T. McCarty, Democratic
*Harry S. Swan, Republican
Results
References
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1952
Events January–February
* January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses.
* February 6
** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...
Florida
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Gubernatorial
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