1974 Florida gubernatorial election
The 1974 Florida gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democratic Governor Reubin Askew won re-election to a second term.
Image: Governor Reubin Askew
Image: Portrait of Florida legislative senator Jerry Thomas
Reubin O'Donovan Askew was an American politician, who served as the 37th governor of Florida from 1971 to 1979. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 7th U.S. Trade representative from 1979 to 1980 under President Jimmy Carter. He led on tax reform, civil rights, and financial transparency for public officials, maintaining an outstanding reputation for personal integrity.
A 1971 portrait of Askew
Askew as a Florida state senator in April 1968
Askew delivers his first inaugural address as Florida governor in January 1971
Askew and his wife with Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter in Tallahassee in April 1971