1946 United States Senate election in Florida

none March 2026 September 2023 1946 United States Senate election in Florida Florida presidential no 1940 United States Senate election in Florida 1940 1952 United States Senate election in Florida 1952 November 5, 1946 x150px Spessard Holland.JPG Spessard Holland Democratic Party (United States) 156,232 78.65% 3x4.svg J. Harry Schad Republican Party (US) 42,408 21.35% 1946 United States Senate election in Florida results map by county.svg 280px County resultsHolland: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 >90% U.S. Senator Spessard Holland Democratic Party (US) Spessard Holland Democratic Party (US) 1900 The 1946 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Florida Senator Charles O. Andrews did not run for re-election and died on September 18. Former Governor Spessard Holland, who served from 1941 to 1945, had already won the May Democratic primary (usually tantamount to victory in the solidly Democratic South), and was appointed to the vacant seat by Governor Millard Caldwell. Holland was then elected in the regular fall election. Democratic primary Candidates Polly Rose Balfe, former member of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).January 20, 1946 Florida Woman Enters Race for Senate Seat The Sunday Star https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/data/batches/dlc_2abbott_ver01/data/sn83045462/00280604677/1946012001/0031.pdf July 26, 2021 Chronicling America newspaper collection from the Library of Congress Henry M. Burch Robert A. "Lex" Green, U.S. Representative from Starke Spessard L. Holland, incumbent Senator Results thumb|U.S. Senate candidate Spessard Holland looking at election returns with his family in May 1946 in Bartow, Florida. 1946 Democratic U.S. Senate primaryReport of the Secretary of State of the State of Florida 534–35 https://archive.org/stream/reportofsecr19451946flor#page/534/mode/2up 10 August 2020 Democratic Party (United States) Spessard L. Holland (incumbent) 204,352 60.72% Democratic Party (United States) Robert A. Green 109,040 32.40% Democratic Party (United States) Polly Rose Balfe 14,553 4.32% Democratic Party (United States) Henry M. Burch 8,600 2.56% 336,545 100.00% Republican primary Candidates J. Harry Schad Results Schad was unopposed for the Republican nomination. General election Campaign On September 18, outgoing Senator Andrews died. Governor Millard Caldwell appointed Holland as Andrews' replacement for the remainder of the term, ending January 3, 1947. Results General election results FL US Senate https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=29566 January 10, 2021 OurCampaigns Democratic Party (United States) Spessard Holland (incumbent) 156,232 78.65% 21.35 Republican Party (United States) J. Harry Schad 42,408 21.35% 21.35 198,640 100.00% See also 1946 United States Senate elections References 1946 Florida United States Senate