1958 United States Senate election in Florida

none March 2026 June 2020 1958 United States Senate election in Florida Florida presidential no 1952 United States Senate election in Florida 1952 1964 United States Senate election in Florida 1964 November 4, 1958 x150px Spessard Holland.JPG Spessard Holland Democratic Party (United States) 386,113 71.23% 3x4.svg Leland Hyzer Republican Party (United States) 155,956 28.77% 1958 United States Senate election in Florida results map by county.svg 280px County results Holland: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90% U.S. Senator Spessard Holland Democratic Party (US) Spessard Holland Democratic Party (US) 1900 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.Egerton John November 29, 1981 COURTLY CHAMPION OF AMERICA'S ELDERLY The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1981/11/29/magazine/courtly-champion-of-america-s-elderly.html August 15, 2019 26.4% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.Steed Moreland Baker 1980 26 Results thumb|300px|Primary results by county: #8db8e2 Holland #8db8e2 50–60% #679fd7 60–70% #4187cd 70–80% #336aa2 80–90% #87be51 Pepper #87be51 50–60% #63a61f 60–70% 1958 Democratic U.S. Senate primaryOur Campaigns - FL US Senate - D Primary Race - Sep 09, 1958 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=376761 June 11, 2020 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (United States) Spessard L. Holland (incumbent) 408,084 55.94% Democratic Party (United States) Claude Pepper 321,377 44.06% 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 General election resultsFL US Senate Race https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=29562 August 15, 2019 OurCampaigns Democratic Party (United States) Spessard Holland (incumbent) 386,113 71.23% 28.59 Republican Party (United States) Leland Hyzer 155,956 28.77% 28.77 542,069 100.00% See also 1958 United States Senate elections References Works cited Steed Robert Moreland Laurence Baker Tod Party Politics in the South Praeger Publishers 1980 0030565863 1958 Florida United States Senate