The 1936 United States Senate special election in Florida was held on November 3, 1936. Charles O. Andrews was easily elected to fill the seat.
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Background edit
After incumbent Senator Park Trammell died, Scott Marion Loftin was appointed to serve until the November 1936 election.
Democratic primary edit
The Democratic primary was held on August 11, 1936.
Candidates edit
- Charles O. Andrews, former State Representative from Orlando
- Doyle E. Carlton, former Governor of Florida and State Senator
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Charles O. Andrews | 67,387 | 51.87% | |
Democratic | Doyle E. Carlton | 62,530 | 48.13% | |
Total votes | 129,917 | 100.00% |
General election edit
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Charles O. Andrews | 241,528 | 80.90% | 19.10 | |
Republican | Howard C. Babcock | 57,016 | 19.10% | 19.10 | |
Total votes | 298,544 | 100.00% |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "FL US Senate - Special D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ "FL US Senate Race - Special". OurCampaigns. Retrieved January 10, 2021.