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1946 Florida U.S. Senate Election

Florida · 2 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1946 Florida U.S. Senate Election?

Spessard L. Holland won the 1946 Florida U.S. Senate Election. Spessard L. Holland received 156,232 popular votes (78.65%). The main challenger was J. Harry Schad (21.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Holland and Schad

Holland +57.3 pts · won by 113,819 votes
Spessard L. HollandDemocraticWINNER78.65%
156,232 votes
J. Harry SchadRepublican21.35%
42,413 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.