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Parents > United States > Florida > Senate Class III
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1962 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 1962 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 1962 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1963 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1969 - 12:00pm
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedCrimson November 08, 2011 12:17am
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1956
NameGeorge A. Smathers Votes655,418 (100.00%)
Term01/03/1957 - 01/03/1963 Margin655,418 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/1968
NameEdward J. Gurney Votes1,131,499 (55.90%)
Term01/03/1969 - 12/31/1974 Margin238,862 (+11.80%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 08, 1962 FL US Senate - D Primary
George A. Smathers
D 697,959

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Name (I) Sen. George A. Smathers Emerson Rupert (W) Others  
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent  
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Uncertified Votes 657,633 (70.02%) 281,381 (29.96%) 193 (0.02%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -376,252 (-40.06%) -657,440 (-70.00%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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