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Florida
Florida US Senate
Winner
DEM
Claude Pepper
82.5%
145,757 votes
Runner-up
REP
Thomas E. Swanson
17.6%
31,035 votes
Margin
D+64.9
176,792
total votes
2 candidates
176,792 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Claude Pepper
DEM
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DEM
145,757
82.5%
Thomas E. Swanson
REP
REP
31,035
17.6%
Seat History
US Senate in Florida
(Class II)
2024
Rick Scott
REP
R+12.8
2022
Marco Rubio
REP
R+16.4
2018
Rick Scott
REP
R+0.1
2016
Marco Rubio
REP
R+7.7
2012
Bill Nelson
DEM
D+13.0
2010
Marco Rubio
REP
R+28.7
2006
Bill Nelson
DEM
D+22.2
2004
Mel Martinez
REP
R+1.1
2000
Bill Nelson
DEM
D+4.9
1998
Bob Graham
DEM
D+24.9
1994
Connie Mack III
REP
R+41.0
1992
Bob Graham
DEM
D+30.8
1988
Connie Mack III
REP
R+0.8
1986
Bob Graham
DEM
D+9.5
1982
Lawton Chiles
DEM
D+23.4
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Candidates
Claude Pepper
DEM
Record
9W-0L
Avg Margin
D+53.7
Career
1938-1988
US House / US Senate
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Thomas E. Swanson
REP
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
D+64.9
Career
1938-1938
US Senate
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