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1944 Florida U.S. Senate Election

Florida · 2 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1944 Florida U.S. Senate Election?

Claude Pepper won the 1944 Florida U.S. Senate Election. Claude Pepper received 335,685 popular votes (71.28%). The main challenger was Miles H. Draper (28.72%).

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

Pepper +42.6 pts · won by 200,427 votes
Claude PepperDemocraticWINNER71.28%
335,685 votes
Miles H. DraperRepublican28.72%
135,258 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.