1936 United States Senate special election in Florida (Class 1)
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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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November 3, 1936
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 Results by county Andrews: 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Background
After incumbent Senator Park Trammell died, Scott Marion Loftin was appointed to serve until the November 1936 election.
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary was held on August 11, 1936.
Candidates
- Charles O. Andrews, former State Representative from Orlando
- Doyle E. Carlton, former Governor of Florida and State Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles O. Andrews | 67,387 | 51.87% | |
| Democratic | Doyle E. Carlton | 62,530 | 48.13% | |
| Total votes | 129,917 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |||