1955 Florida's 6th congressional district special election

On January 11, 1955, voters in Florida's 6th congressional district elected Democrat Paul Rogers to the United States House of Representatives. His father, Dwight L. Rogers, was the incumbent and had just been re-elected to the term in November 1954, but died December 1, 1954.

1955 Florida's 6th congressional district special election

January 11, 1955
Florida's 6th congressional district
Nominee Paul Rogers J. Herbert Burke Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 29,094 21,147 Percentage 58.7% 41.3
Representative before election Dwight L. Rogers Democratic Elected Representative Paul Rogers Democratic

Results

Unofficial returns

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Paul Rogers	29,094	58.7
	Republican	J. Herbert Burke	21,147	41.3
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1954 United States House of Representatives elections

Sources

• "Florida Democrat Wins / Rogers Is Elected to Succeed Late Father in Congress". The New York Times. January 12, 1955. p. 36. Retrieved May 29, 2019.