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1942 Florida U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1942 Florida U.S. House District 5 Election?

Joseph Hendricks won the 1942 Florida U.S. House District 5 Election. Joseph Hendricks received 16,850 popular votes (70.93%). The main challenger was Emory Akerman (29.07%).

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

Hendricks +41.9 pts · won by 9,944 votes
Joseph HendricksDemocraticWINNER70.93%
16,850 votes
Emory AkermanRepublican29.07%
6,906 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.