1956 United States Senate election in Florida

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1956 U.S. Senate Democratic primary in Florida
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  1950 May 8, 1956 1962  
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Nominee George Smathers Erle Griffis
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote614,66387,525
Percentage87.5%12.5%

1956 US Senate Democartic Primary in Florida by county.svg
County results
Smathers:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Griffis:      50–60%     70–80%

U.S. senator before election

George Smathers
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

George Smathers
Democratic

The 1956 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator George Smathers won re-election to a second term.

Contents

Smathers' victory in the May 8 primary was tantamount to election, as the Republican Party did not field a candidate for this election. This election was the last Senate election in Florida in which the Republicans did not field a candidate.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic Party primary results [2] [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Smathers (incumbent) 614,663 87.54%
Democratic Erle L. Griffis87,52512.46%
Total votes702,188

General election

Results

County results
Smathers:      >90% 1956 United States Senate election in Florida results map by county.svg
County results
Smathers:      >90%
United States Senate election in Florida, 1956 [5] [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic George Smathers (incumbent) 655,418 100.00%
Total votes655,418 100.00%
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "Eisenhower Gets 60% Of Total Indiana Vote". Evening Star. Washington, D.C. May 9, 1956. p. A-6. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  2. Congressional Quarterly 2005, p. 1375.
  3. "FL US Senate, 1956 – D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  4. Tabulation of Official Vote, Florida Primary Elections, May 8, 1956 and May 29, 1956. 1956. p. 4.
  5. Congressional Quarterly 2005, p. 1328.
  6. "FL US Senate, 1956". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  7. Clerk of the House of Representatives (1958). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1956" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  8. Tabulation Of Official Votes Cast In The General Election, November 6, 1956. 1956. p. 1.

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