1956 United States Senate election in Florida

The 1956 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator George Smathers won re-election to a second term.

1956 U.S. Senate Democratic primary in Florida

← 1950 May 8, 1956 1962 →

Nominee George Smathers Erle Griffis Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 614,663 87,525 Percentage 87.5% 12.5%

County results Smathers:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Griffis:      50–60%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election George Smathers Democratic Elected U.S. Senator George Smathers Democratic

Smathers' victory in the May 8 primary was tantamount to election, as the Republican Party did not field a candidate for this election. This election was the last Senate election in Florida in which the Republicans did not field a candidate.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Erle L. Griffis, attorney^[1]
• George Smathers, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

Democratic Party primary results^[2][3][4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	George Smathers (incumbent)	614,663	87.54%
	Democratic	Erle L. Griffis	87,525	12.46%
Total votes			702,188

General election

Results

County results
Smathers:      >90%

United States Senate election in Florida, 1956^[5][6][7][8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	George Smathers (incumbent)	655,418	100.00%
Total votes			655,418	100.00%
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1956 United States Senate elections