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1946 Florida U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1946 Florida U.S. House District 5 Election?

Joseph Hendricks won the 1946 Florida U.S. House District 5 Election. Joseph Hendricks received 24,695 popular votes (61.3%). The main challenger was M J Moss Jr. (38.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Hendricks and Jr.

Hendricks +22.6 pts · won by 9,104 votes
Joseph HendricksDemocraticWINNER61.3%
24,695 votes
M J Moss Jr.Republican38.7%
15,591 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.