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.
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County results Smathers: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections were held on May 8, 1962.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | George Smathers (incumbent) | 587,562 | 84.18 | |
Democratic | Roger L. Davis | 74.565 | 10.68 | |
Democratic | Douglas Randolph Voorhees | 35,832 | 5.13 | |
Total votes | 697,959 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Emerson H. Rupert | unopposed |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | George Smathers (Incumbent) | 657,633 | 70.02 | |
Republican | Emerson Rupert | 281,381 | 29.96 | |
None | Scattering | 193 | 0.02 | |
Majority | 376,252 | 40.06 | ||
Turnout | 939,207 | |||
Democratic hold |