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The 1964 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Spessard Holland was re-elected to a fourth term in office, defeating J. Brailey Oldham in the primary and Republican Claude R. Kirk Jr. in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Spessard Holland (inc.) | 676,014 | 70.02% | |
| Democratic | J. Brailey Oldham | 289,454 | 29.98% | |
| Total votes | 965,468 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Spessard Holland (inc.) | 997,585 | 63.93% |  7.30 | |
| Republican | Claude R. Kirk Jr. | 562,212 | 36.03% |  7.26 | |
| Write-in | All others | 540 | 0.04% | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | [ ? ] | |||
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