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1938 Florida U.S. Senate Election

Florida · 2 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1938 Florida U.S. Senate Election?

Claude Pepper won the 1938 Florida U.S. Senate Election. Claude Pepper received 145,757 popular votes (82.45%). The main challenger was Thomas E. Swanson (17.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Pepper and Swanson

Pepper +64.9 pts · won by 114,723 votes
Claude PepperDemocraticWINNER82.45%
145,757 votes
Thomas E. SwansonRepublican17.55%
31,034 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.