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1962 United States Senate election in Florida

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

20.5% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Emerson H. Rupert, businessman, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for Governor in 1960

Results

General election

Results

See also

References

Works cited