1940 United States Senate election in Florida
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The 1940 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 5, 1940.
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May 28, 1940
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 Andrews: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Carter: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Senator Charles O. Andrews failed to achieve a majority in the May 7 primary election, but defeated Jerry W. Carter easily in a run-off on May 28. Andrews won the November general election without an opponent.
Background
Incumbent Senator Charles O. Andrews was first elected in a special 1936 election to complete the unexpired term of Park Trammell.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Charles O. Andrews, incumbent Senator
- Jerry W. Carter, member of the Florida Railway Commission and candidate for Governor in 1936
- Charles Francis Coe, resident of West Palm Beach
- Fred P. Cone, Governor of Florida
- O.B. Hazen, resident of Pahokee
- Bernarr Macfadden, retired bodybuilder and proponent of physical culture
Results
Andrews
- <30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Carter
- <30%
- 30–40%
Macfadden
- <30%
- 30–40%
Cone
- <30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles O. Andrews (incumbent) | 179,195 | 40.92% | |
| Democratic | Jerry W. Carter | 80,869 | 18.47% | |
| Democratic | Bernarr Macfadden | 14,553 | 16.32% | |
| Democratic | Fred P. Cone | 68,584 | 15.66% | |
| Democratic | Charles Francis Coe | 33,463 | 7.64% | |
| Democratic | O. B. Hazen | 4,370 | 1.00% | |
| Total votes | 437,968 | 100.00% | ||
Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles O. Andrews (incumbent) | 312,293 | 69.41% | |
| Democratic | Jerry W. Carter | 137,641 | 30.59% | |
| Total votes | 449,934 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
Andrews: 90–100%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles O. Andrews (incumbent) | 323,216 | 100.00% |  19.10 | |
| Total votes | 323,216 | 100.00% | |||