1944 United States Senate election in Florida
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The 1944 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Senator Claude Pepper easily won re-election to a second full term.
Primary elections were held on May 2, 1944.
Democratic Primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Claude Pepper (incumbent) | 194,445 | 51.27 | |
| Democratic | J. Ollie Edmunds | 127,158 | 33.53 | |
| Democratic | Millard B. Conklin | 33,317 | 8.78 | |
| Democratic | Finley Moore | 14,815 | 3.91 | |
| Democratic | Alston Cockrell | 9,551 | 2.52 | |
| Total votes | 379,286 | 100 | ||
Republican Primary
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Miles H. Draper | 5,289 | 53.33% | |
| Republican | Henry K. Gibson | 4,628 | 46.67% | |
| Total votes | 9,917 | 100 | ||
General Election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Claude Pepper (Incumbent) | 335,685 | 71.28% | |
| Republican | Miles H. Draper | 135,258 | 28.72% | |
| Majority | 200,427 | 42.56% | ||
| Turnout | 470,943 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL US Senate - D Primary Race - May 02, 1944". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL US Senate - R Primary Race - May 02, 1944". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1944". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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