1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_Florida Knowpia

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.

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 edit

Candidates edit

Erle L. Griffis, attorney^[1]
George Smathers, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results edit

Democratic Party primary results^[2]^[3]^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	George Smathers (incumbent)	614,663	87.54%
	Democratic	Erle L. Griffis	87,525	12.46%
Total votes			702,188

General election edit

Results edit

County results
Smathers: >90%

United States Senate election in Florida, 1956^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	George Smathers (incumbent)	655,418	100.00%
Total votes			655,418	100.00%
	Democratic hold

References edit

^ "Eisenhower Gets 60% Of Total Indiana Vote". Evening Star. Washington, D.C. May 9, 1956. p. A-6. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
^ Congressional Quarterly 2005, p. 1375.
^ "FL US Senate, 1956 – D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
^ Tabulation of Official Vote, Florida Primary Elections, May 8, 1956 and May 29, 1956. p. 4.
^ Congressional Quarterly 2005, p. 1328.
^ "FL US Senate, 1956". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
^ 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.
^ Tabulation Of Official Votes Cast In The General Election, November 6, 1956. p. 1.