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1962 United States Senate election in Florida
County results
Smathers: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
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 .
Primary elections were held on May 8, 1962.
20.5% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.[ 2]
Emerson H. Rupert, businessman,[ 7] unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for Governor in 1960
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