1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida
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The 1942 United States House of Representatives Elections in Florida were held on November 3, 1942, to determine who would represent the state of Florida in the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 78th Congress from January 1943 until January 1945. Florida had 6 seats including one at-large district due to redistricting.
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November 3, 1942
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All 6 Florida seats to the United States House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Results by district Democratic: 70–80% 80–90% >90% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The Democratic party held on to all their seats in Florida. The Republican Party only ran candidates in two districts the 4th and 5th districts.
Statewide
First District
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J. Hardin Peterson (Incumbent) | 25,037 | 99.94 | ||
| Independent | Scattering | 14 | 0.06 | ||
| Total votes | 25,051 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Second District
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emory H. Price | 15,777 | 99.97 | ||
| Independent | Scattering | 5 | 0.03 | ||
| Total votes | 15,782 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Cary | 16,506 | 28.72 | |
| Democratic | Emory H. Price | 15,435 | 26.85 | |
| Democratic | Zach H. Douglas | 12,766 | 22.21 | |
| Democratic | James R. Boyd, Jr. | 8,923 | 15.52 | |
| Democratic | Helen Hunt West | 2,142 | 3.73 | |
| Democratic | T. W. Parsons, Jr. | 1,707 | 2.97 | |
| Total votes | 57,479 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary runoff
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emory H. Price | 24,143 | 50.60 | |
| Democratic | Jim Cary | 23,575 | 49.41 | |
| Total votes | 47,718 | 100.00 | ||
Third District
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Sikes (Incumbent) | 11,739 | 100.00 | ||
| Total votes | 11,739 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Sikes (Incumbent) | 37,641 | 75.28 | |
| Democratic | J. B. Lahan | 12,362 | 24.72 | |
| Total votes | 50,003 | 100.00 | ||
Fourth District
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Cannon (Incumbent) | 25,056 | 81.40 | ||
| Republican | Bert L. Acker | 5,725 | 18.60 | ||
| Total votes | 30,781 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Democratic primary
Cannon: 50–60% 60–70% 80–90%
Paty: 40–50%
Hamilton: 40–50%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Cannon (Incumbent) | 37,366 | 54.14 | |
| Democratic | B. F. Paty | 20,058 | 29.06 | |
| Democratic | Edgar G. Hamilton | 5,669 | 8.21 | |
| Democratic | Louis F. Maire | 4,369 | 6.33 | |
| Democratic | Lew Sevier | 1,554 | 2.25 | |
| Total votes | 69,016 | 100.00 | ||
Fifth District
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Hendricks (Incumbent) | 16,850 | 70.93 | ||
| Republican | Emory S. Akerman | 6,906 | 29.07 | ||
| Total votes | 31,962 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Hendricks (Incumbent) | 37,366 | 66.92 | |
| Democratic | John R. Parkinson | 20,058 | 27.35 | |
| Democratic | Ed Sims | 2,639 | 5.73 | |
| Total votes | 46,044 | 100.00 | ||
At-Large District
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert A. Green | 91,120 | 100.00 | ||
| Total votes | 91,120 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Democratic primary
Green
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Overstreet
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 70–80%
Tervin
- 40–50%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert A. Green | 133,347 | 51.55 | |
| Democratic | Earnest Overstreet | 87,708 | 33.91 | |
| Democratic | Wallace Tervin | 19,599 | 7.58 | |
| Democratic | Barney Cohen | 18,014 | 6.96 | |
| Total votes | 258,668 | 100.00 | ||