1958 United States Senate election in Florida
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The 1958 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 4, 1958.
After fending off a primary challenge from former senator Claude Pepper, the incumbent senator Spessard Holland was easily re-elected to a third term in office.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Spessard L. Holland, incumbent senator
- Claude Pepper, former senator
Campaign
The incumbent senator Holland, a firm conservative, was challenged by former senator Claude Pepper, who had been unseated in 1950. Holland had played a role in recruiting George A. Smathers to run against the liberal Pepper in that election. The two served as colleagues in the Senate from 1947 to 1951.[1] 26.4% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Spessard L. Holland (incumbent) | 408,084 | 55.94% | |
| Democratic | Claude Pepper | 321,377 | 44.06% | |
| Total votes | 729,461 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Leland Hyzer, nominee for Florida's 4th congressional district in 1956
Results
Hyzer was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Spessard Holland (incumbent) | 386,113 | 71.23% | 28.59 | |
| Republican | Leland Hyzer | 155,956 | 28.77% | 28.77 | |
| Total votes | 542,069 | 100.00% | |||
See also
References
- ^ Egerton, John (November 29, 1981). "COURTLY CHAMPION OF AMERICA'S ELDERLY". The New York Times. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ Steed, Moreland & Baker 1980, p. 26.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL US Senate - D Primary Race - Sep 09, 1958". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "FL US Senate Race". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
Works cited
- Steed, Robert; Moreland, Laurence; Baker, Tod, eds. (1980). Party Politics in the South. Praeger Publishers. ISBN 0030565863.