1962 United States Senate election in Florida
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The 1962 United States Senate election in Florida took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Democratic Senator George Smathers won re-election to a third term. As of 2023, this is the last time that a winning United States Senate candidate carried all counties in Florida for the Class 3 Senate seat from Florida and the last time that a winning United States Senate candidate carried all counties in Florida for a Senate seat from Florida until 1994.
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Primary elections edit
Primary elections were held on May 8, 1962.
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Roger L. Davis, lawyer[1]
- George Smathers, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Douglas Randolph Voorhees, real estate salesman[1]
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | George Smathers (incumbent) | 587,562 | 84.18 | |
Democratic | Roger L. Davis | 74.565 | 10.68 | |
Democratic | Douglas Randolph Voorhees | 35,832 | 5.13 | |
Total votes | 697,959 |
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Emerson H. Rupert, businessman,[6] unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for Governor in 1960
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Emerson H. Rupert | unopposed |
General election edit
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | George Smathers (Incumbent) | 657,633 | 70.02 | |
Republican | Emerson Rupert | 281,381 | 29.96 | |
None | Scattering | 193 | 0.02 | |
Majority | 376,252 | 40.06 | ||
Turnout | 939,207 | |||
Democratic hold |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Smathers Gets 5-to-1 Victory; Pepper Wins". Evening star. Washington, D.C. May 9, 1962. p. A-11. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 113.
- ^ a b America Votes 5, p. 81.
- ^ "FL US Senate, 1962 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Florida Secretary of State 196162, p. 258.
- ^ "Runoff Is Seen In Florida Race". Evening star. Washington, D.C. May 4, 1960. p. A-11. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Florida Secretary of State 196162, p. 283.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 84.
- ^ America Votes 5, p. 73.
- ^ "FL US Senate, 1962". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (March 16, 1963). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1962" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ Florida Secretary of State 196162, p. 297.
Bibliography edit
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1964). America Votes 5: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1962. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.
- Adams, Tom (1963). Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Florida for the Period Beginning January 1, 1961 and Ending December 31, 1962. Tallahassee: Office of the Secretary of State for Florida.