The 1946 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 5, 1946.
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Incumbent Florida Senator Charles O. Andrews did not run for re-election and died on September 18. Former Governor Spessard Holland, who served from 1941-1945, had already won the May Democratic primary (usually tantamount to victory in the solidly Democratic South), and was appointed to the vacant seat by Governor Millard F. Caldwell. Holland was then elected in the regular fall election.
Democratic primaryEdit
CandidatesEdit
- Polly Rose Balfe, former member of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).[1]
- Henry M. Burch
- Robert A. "Lex" Green, U.S. Representative from Starke
- Spessard L. Holland, Governor of Florida
ResultsEdit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Spessard L. Holland (incumbent) | 204,352 | 60.72% | |
| Democratic | Robert A. Green | 109,040 | 32.40% | |
| Democratic | Polly Rose Balfe | 14,553 | 4.32% | |
| Democratic | Henry M. Burch | 8,600 | 2.56% | |
| Total votes | 336,545 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primaryEdit
CandidatesEdit
- J. Harry Schad
ResultsEdit
Schad was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
General electionEdit
CampaignEdit
On September 18, outgoing Senator Andrews died. Governor Millard F. Caldwell appointed Holland as Andrews' replacement for the remainder of the term, ending January 3, 1947.
ResultsEdit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Spessard Holland (incumbent) | 156,232 | 78.65% |  21.35
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| Republican | J. Harry Schad | 42,408 | 21.35% |  21.35
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| Total votes | 198,640 | 100.00% | |||
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Florida Woman Enters Race for Senate Seat" (PDF). The Sunday Star. January 20, 1946. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Chronicling America newspaper collection from the Library of Congress.
- ^ "Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Florida". pp. 534–35. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "FL US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved January 10, 2021.