Election in Florida
1962 United States Senate election in Florida
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| | | Nominee | George Smathers | Emerson Rupert | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 657,633 | 281,381 | Percentage | 70.02% | 29.96% | |
County results Smathers: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% |
U.S. senator before election George Smathers Democratic | Elected U.S. Senator George Smathers Democratic | |
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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.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 8, 1962.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| 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
Candidates
- Emerson H. Rupert, businessman,[6] unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for Governor in 1960
Results
Republican primary results Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Emerson H. Rupert | unopposed | |
General election
Results
1962 United States Senate election in Florida[10][11] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| 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
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "FL US Senate, 1962 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ "Runoff Is Seen In Florida Race". Evening star. Washington, D.C. May 4, 1960. p. A-11. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ "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.
Bibliography
- 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.
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