1962 United States Senate election in Florida

1962 United States Senate election in Florida

← 1956 November 6, 1962 1968 →

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

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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. 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.