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1958 Florida U.S. Senate Election

Florida · 2 candidates · See every 1958 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1958 Florida U.S. Senate Election?

Spessard L. Holland won the 1958 Florida U.S. Senate Election. Spessard L. Holland received 386,113 popular votes (71.23%). The main challenger was Leland Hyzer (28.77%).

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

Holland +42.5 pts · won by 230,157 votes
Spessard L. HollandDemocraticWINNER71.23%
386,113 votes
Leland HyzerRepublican28.77%
155,956 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.