1962 United States Senate election in Florida
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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. To date, 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 a winning United States Senate candidate carried all counties in Florida for a Senate seat from Florida until 1994.
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November 6, 1962
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 County results Smathers: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 8, 1962.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Roger L. Davis, lawyer[1]
- George Smathers, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Douglas Randolph Voorhees, real estate salesman[1]
20.5% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.[2]
Results
| 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
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Emerson H. Rupert | unopposed | ||
General election
Results
| 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 | ||||