1962 United States Senate election in Florida

1962 United States Senate election in Florida
November 6, 1962
 
Nominee George Smathers Emerson Rupert
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 657,633 281,381
Percentage 70.02% 29.96%
County results
Smathers:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
U.S. senator before election

George Smathers
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

George Smathers
Democratic

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.

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