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      Home/Elections/1938/US Senate/Florida
      1938·US Senate·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 candidates176,792 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Claude PepperDEM✓
      		DEM145,75782.5%
      Thomas E. SwansonREP
      		REP31,03517.6%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Florida(Class II)

      2024
      Rick ScottREP
      R+12.8
      2022
      Marco RubioREP
      R+16.4
      2018
      Rick ScottREP
      R+0.1
      2016
      Marco RubioREP
      R+7.7
      2012
      Bill NelsonDEM
      D+13.0
      2010
      Marco RubioREP
      R+28.7
      2006
      Bill NelsonDEM
      D+22.2
      2004
      Mel MartinezREP
      R+1.1
      2000
      Bill NelsonDEM
      D+4.9
      1998
      Bob GrahamDEM
      D+24.9
      1994
      Connie Mack IIIREP
      R+41.0
      1992
      Bob GrahamDEM
      D+30.8
      1988
      Connie Mack IIIREP
      R+0.8
      1986
      Bob GrahamDEM
      D+9.5
      1982
      Lawton ChilesDEM
      D+23.4
      View all US Senate history for Florida →

      Candidates

      Claude PepperDEM
      Record9W-0L
      Avg MarginD+53.7
      Career1938-1988
      US House / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Thomas E. SwansonREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+64.9
      Career1938-1938
      US Senate
      Full profile →
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