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1940 Florida U.S. House District 5 Election

Florida · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Florida U.S. House District 5 Election?

Joseph Hendricks won the 1940 Florida U.S. House District 5 Election. Joseph Hendricks received 49,715 popular votes (75.41%). The main challenger was Emory Akerman (24.59%).

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

Hendricks +50.8 pts · won by 33,501 votes
Joseph HendricksDemocraticWINNER75.41%
49,715 votes
Emory AkermanRepublican24.59%
16,214 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.