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1936 Florida U.S. House District 5 Election

Florida · 2 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Florida U.S. House District 5 Election?

Joseph Hendricks won the 1936 Florida U.S. House District 5 Election. Joseph Hendricks received 42,937 popular votes (79.9%). The main challenger was C F Batchelder (20.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Hendricks and Batchelder

Hendricks +59.8 pts · won by 32,135 votes
Joseph HendricksDemocraticWINNER79.9%
42,937 votes
C F BatchelderRepublican20.1%
10,802 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.