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1948 Florida U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1948 Florida U.S. House District 4 Election?

George Smathers won the 1948 Florida U.S. House District 4 Election. George Smathers received 63,665 popular votes (81.02%). The main challenger was J L Wambaugh (18.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Smathers and Wambaugh

Smathers +62.0 pts · won by 48,753 votes
George SmathersDemocraticWINNER81.02%
63,665 votes
J L WambaughRepublican18.98%
14,912 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.