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1962 Florida U.S. Senate Election

Florida · 2 candidates · See every 1962 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1962 Florida U.S. Senate Election?

George A. Smathers won the 1962 Florida U.S. Senate Election. George A. Smathers received 657,633 popular votes (70.03%). The main challenger was Emerson Rupert (29.97%).

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

Smathers +40.1 pts · won by 376,252 votes
George A. SmathersDemocraticWINNER70.03%
657,633 votes
Emerson RupertRepublican29.97%
281,381 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.