1940_United_States_Senate_election_in_Florida Knowpia

1936 U.S. Senate Democratic primary in Florida
	Andrews: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%; Carter: 50–60% 60–70%
U.S. senator before election; Charles O. Andrews; Democratic	Elected U.S. Senator ; Charles O. Andrews; Democratic

The 1940 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 5, 1940.

Incumbent Senator Charles O. Andrews failed to achieve a majority in the May 7 primary election, but defeated Jerry W. Carter easily in a run-off on May 28. Andrews won the November general election without an opponent.

Background edit

Incumbent Senator Charles O. Andrews was first elected in a special 1936 election to complete the unexpired term of Park Trammell.

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Charles O. Andrews, incumbent Senator
Jerry W. Carter, member of the Florida Railway Commission and candidate for Governor in 1936
Charles Francis Coe, resident of West Palm Beach
Fred P. Cone, Governor of Florida
O.B. Hazen, resident of Pahokee
Bernarr Macfadden, retired bodybuilder and proponent of physical culture

Results edit

Results by county:

Andrews

<30%
30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%

Carter

<30%
30–40%

Macfadden

<30%
30–40%

Cone

<30%
30–40%
40–50%
50–60%

1940 Democratic U.S. Senate primary^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles O. Andrews (incumbent)	179,195	40.92%
	Democratic	Jerry W. Carter	80,869	18.47%
	Democratic	Bernarr Macfadden	14,553	16.32%
	Democratic	Fred P. Cone	68,584	15.66%
	Democratic	Charles Francis Coe	33,463	7.64%
	Democratic	O. B. Hazen	4,370	1.00%
Total votes			437,968	100.00%