1962-11-06 Senatorial Election Results for Florida (Class 3)

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County	Turnout	George Smathers* (D)		Emerson Rupert (R)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Alachua	14%	5,734	79.6%	1,470	20.4%	0	0.0%	4,264	7,204
Baker	18%	748	94.3%	45	5.7%	0	0.0%	703	793
Bay	18%	6,095	84.0%	1,157	16.0%	0	0.0%	4,938	7,252
Bradford	22%	1,436	87.2%	211	12.8%	0	0.0%	1,225	1,647
Brevard	26%	15,412	70.3%	6,497	29.7%	0	0.0%	8,915	21,909
Broward	32%	48,767	59.8%	32,761	40.2%	0	0.0%	16,006	81,528
Calhoun	35%	1,395	93.0%	105	7.0%	0	0.0%	1,290	1,500
Charlotte	45%	3,032	61.5%	1,896	38.5%	0	0.0%	1,136	4,928
Citrus	29%	1,740	79.4%	451	20.6%	0	0.0%	1,289	2,191
Clay	19%	1,759	77.0%	524	23.0%	0	0.0%	1,235	2,283
Collier	28%	2,619	73.7%	933	26.3%	0	0.0%	1,686	3,552
Columbia	23%	2,545	91.6%	232	8.4%	0	0.0%	2,313	2,777
Dade	30%	138,330	73.7%	49,270	26.3%	0	0.0%	89,060	187,600
De Soto	29%	1,770	85.8%	292	14.2%	0	0.0%	1,478	2,062
Dixie	31%	811	94.9%	44	5.1%	0	0.0%	767	855
Duval	18%	40,031	79.2%	10,541	20.8%	0	0.0%	29,490	50,572
Escambia	18%	15,048	77.8%	4,286	22.2%	0	0.0%	10,762	19,334
Flagler	29%	710	83.9%	136	16.1%	0	0.0%	574	846
Franklin	32%	1,020	83.0%	209	17.0%	0	0.0%	811	1,229
Gadsden	11%	2,234	86.6%	345	13.4%	0	0.0%	1,889	2,579
Gilchrist	37%	601	92.6%	48	7.4%	0	0.0%	553	649
Glades	28%	477	90.9%	48	9.1%	0	0.0%	429	525
Gulf	27%	1,437	91.6%	132	8.4%	0	0.0%	1,305	1,569
Hamilton	26%	1,011	91.9%	89	8.1%	0	0.0%	922	1,100
Hardee	28%	1,677	88.6%	215	11.4%	0	0.0%	1,462	1,892
Hendry	24%	986	85.0%	174	15.0%	0	0.0%	812	1,160
Hernando	32%	1,923	75.4%	627	24.6%	0	0.0%	1,296	2,550
Highlands	26%	2,681	69.0%	1,203	31.0%	0	0.0%	1,478	3,884
Hillsborough	24%	47,417	77.4%	13,825	22.6%	0	0.0%	33,592	61,242
Holmes	29%	1,549	85.2%	269	14.8%	0	0.0%	1,280	1,818
Indian River	38%	4,120	61.8%	2,544	38.2%	0	0.0%	1,576	6,664
Jackson	17%	2,948	85.4%	506	14.6%	0	0.0%	2,442	3,454
Jefferson	22%	1,010	90.2%	110	9.8%	0	0.0%	900	1,120
Lafayette	39%	602	96.0%	25	4.0%	0	0.0%	577	627
Lake	34%	8,490	64.6%	4,647	35.4%	0	0.0%	3,843	13,137
Lee	30%	8,274	66.6%	4,147	33.4%	0	0.0%	4,127	12,421
Leon	21%	8,299	79.5%	2,134	20.5%	0	0.0%	6,165	10,433
Levy	21%	1,208	89.5%	141	10.5%	0	0.0%	1,067	1,349
Liberty	40%	692	93.4%	49	6.6%	0	0.0%	643	741
Madison	29%	2,075	93.0%	157	7.0%	0	0.0%	1,918	2,232
Manatee	42%	12,888	63.2%	7,503	36.8%	0	0.0%	5,385	20,391
Marion	26%	6,993	80.0%	1,748	20.0%	0	0.0%	5,245	8,741
Martin	36%	2,868	62.9%	1,693	37.1%	0	0.0%	1,175	4,561
Monroe	20%	5,527	84.7%	996	15.3%	0	0.0%	4,531	6,523
Nassau	20%	1,808	89.3%	217	10.7%	0	0.0%	1,591	2,025
Okaloosa	14%	4,473	85.1%	784	14.9%	0	0.0%	3,689	5,257
Okeechobee	26%	974	91.5%	91	8.5%	0	0.0%	883	1,065
Orange	30%	35,281	69.2%	15,724	30.8%	0	0.0%	19,557	51,005
Osceola	40%	3,249	64.5%	1,791	35.5%	0	0.0%	1,458	5,040
Palm Beach	33%	33,721	61.7%	20,975	38.3%	0	0.0%	12,746	54,696
Pasco	34%	6,758	66.1%	3,472	33.9%	0	0.0%	3,286	10,230
Pinellas	43%	67,940	58.7%	47,786	41.3%	0	0.0%	20,154	115,726
Polk	21%	18,737	74.6%	6,370	25.4%	0	0.0%	12,367	25,107
Putnam	17%	2,646	79.9%	664	20.1%	0	0.0%	1,982	3,310
Santa Rosa	20%	2,904	80.8%	688	19.2%	0	0.0%	2,216	3,592
Sarasota	39%	14,538	64.3%	8,082	35.7%	0	0.0%	6,456	22,620
Seminole	22%	5,697	71.5%	2,276	28.5%	0	0.0%	3,421	7,973
St. Johns	24%	3,154	70.1%	1,347	29.9%	0	0.0%	1,807	4,501
St. Lucie	35%	6,050	68.6%	2,764	31.4%	0	0.0%	3,286	8,814
Sumter	25%	1,676	87.3%	243	12.7%	0	0.0%	1,433	1,919
Suwannee	34%	2,744	93.5%	192	6.5%	0	0.0%	2,552	2,936
Taylor	22%	1,558	93.5%	108	6.5%	0	0.0%	1,450	1,666
Union	15%	583	94.6%	33	5.4%	0	0.0%	550	616
Volusia	39%	21,491	63.4%	12,423	36.6%	0	0.0%	9,068	33,914
Wakulla	31%	847	89.7%	97	10.3%	0	0.0%	750	944
Walton	35%	2,737	83.0%	561	17.0%	0	0.0%	2,176	3,298
Washington	20%	1,078	80.7%	258	19.3%	0	0.0%	820	1,336
TOTAL	27%	657,633	70.0%	281,381	30.0%	193	0.0%	376,252	939,207
Total R vote: 281,381 (30.0%)      Total D vote: 657,633 (70.0%)      Total Other vote: 193 (0.0%)
* incumbent

1962 Senate class 3, Alachua County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	5,734	79.6%
Emerson Rupert (R)	1,470	20.4%
TOTAL	7,204
Turnout: 14%

1962 Senate class 3, Baker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	748	94.3%
Emerson Rupert (R)	45	5.7%
TOTAL	793
Turnout: 18%

1962 Senate class 3, Bay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	6,095	84.0%
Emerson Rupert (R)	1,157	16.0%
TOTAL	7,252
Turnout: 18%

1962 Senate class 3, Bradford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	1,436	87.2%
Emerson Rupert (R)	211	12.8%
TOTAL	1,647
Turnout: 22%

1962 Senate class 3, Brevard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	15,412	70.3%
Emerson Rupert (R)	6,497	29.7%
TOTAL	21,909
Turnout: 26%

1962 Senate class 3, Broward County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	48,767	59.8%
Emerson Rupert (R)	32,761	40.2%
TOTAL	81,528
Turnout: 32%

1962 Senate class 3, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	1,395	93.0%
Emerson Rupert (R)	105	7.0%
TOTAL	1,500
Turnout: 35%

1962 Senate class 3, Charlotte County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	3,032	61.5%
Emerson Rupert (R)	1,896	38.5%
TOTAL	4,928
Turnout: 45%

1962 Senate class 3, Citrus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	1,740	79.4%
Emerson Rupert (R)	451	20.6%
TOTAL	2,191
Turnout: 29%

1962 Senate class 3, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	1,759	77.0%
Emerson Rupert (R)	524	23.0%
TOTAL	2,283
Turnout: 19%

1962 Senate class 3, Collier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	2,619	73.7%
Emerson Rupert (R)	933	26.3%
TOTAL	3,552
Turnout: 28%

1962 Senate class 3, Columbia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	2,545	91.6%
Emerson Rupert (R)	232	8.4%
TOTAL	2,777
Turnout: 23%

1962 Senate class 3, Dade County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	138,330	73.7%
Emerson Rupert (R)	49,270	26.3%
TOTAL	187,600
Turnout: 30%

1962 Senate class 3, De Soto County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	1,770	85.8%
Emerson Rupert (R)	292	14.2%
TOTAL	2,062
Turnout: 29%

1962 Senate class 3, Dixie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	811	94.9%
Emerson Rupert (R)	44	5.1%
TOTAL	855
Turnout: 31%

1962 Senate class 3, Duval County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	40,031	79.2%
Emerson Rupert (R)	10,541	20.8%
TOTAL	50,572
Turnout: 18%

1962 Senate class 3, Escambia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	15,048	77.8%
Emerson Rupert (R)	4,286	22.2%
TOTAL	19,334
Turnout: 18%

1962 Senate class 3, Flagler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	710	83.9%
Emerson Rupert (R)	136	16.1%
TOTAL	846
Turnout: 29%

1962 Senate class 3, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	1,020	83.0%
Emerson Rupert (R)	209	17.0%
TOTAL	1,229
Turnout: 32%

1962 Senate class 3, Gadsden County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	2,234	86.6%
Emerson Rupert (R)	345	13.4%
TOTAL	2,579
Turnout: 11%

1962 Senate class 3, Gilchrist County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	601	92.6%
Emerson Rupert (R)	48	7.4%
TOTAL	649
Turnout: 37%

1962 Senate class 3, Glades County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	477	90.9%
Emerson Rupert (R)	48	9.1%
TOTAL	525
Turnout: 28%

1962 Senate class 3, Gulf County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	1,437	91.6%
Emerson Rupert (R)	132	8.4%
TOTAL	1,569
Turnout: 27%

1962 Senate class 3, Hamilton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	1,011	91.9%
Emerson Rupert (R)	89	8.1%
TOTAL	1,100
Turnout: 26%

1962 Senate class 3, Hardee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	1,677	88.6%
Emerson Rupert (R)	215	11.4%
TOTAL	1,892
Turnout: 28%

1962 Senate class 3, Hendry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	986	85.0%
Emerson Rupert (R)	174	15.0%
TOTAL	1,160
Turnout: 24%

1962 Senate class 3, Hernando County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	1,923	75.4%
Emerson Rupert (R)	627	24.6%
TOTAL	2,550
Turnout: 32%

1962 Senate class 3, Highlands County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	2,681	69.0%
Emerson Rupert (R)	1,203	31.0%
TOTAL	3,884
Turnout: 26%

1962 Senate class 3, Hillsborough County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	47,417	77.4%
Emerson Rupert (R)	13,825	22.6%
TOTAL	61,242
Turnout: 24%

1962 Senate class 3, Holmes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	1,549	85.2%
Emerson Rupert (R)	269	14.8%
TOTAL	1,818
Turnout: 29%

1962 Senate class 3, Indian River County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	4,120	61.8%
Emerson Rupert (R)	2,544	38.2%
TOTAL	6,664
Turnout: 38%

1962 Senate class 3, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	2,948	85.4%
Emerson Rupert (R)	506	14.6%
TOTAL	3,454
Turnout: 17%

1962 Senate class 3, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	1,010	90.2%
Emerson Rupert (R)	110	9.8%
TOTAL	1,120
Turnout: 22%

1962 Senate class 3, Lafayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	602	96.0%
Emerson Rupert (R)	25	4.0%
TOTAL	627
Turnout: 39%

1962 Senate class 3, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	8,490	64.6%
Emerson Rupert (R)	4,647	35.4%
TOTAL	13,137
Turnout: 34%

1962 Senate class 3, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	8,274	66.6%
Emerson Rupert (R)	4,147	33.4%
TOTAL	12,421
Turnout: 30%

1962 Senate class 3, Leon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	8,299	79.5%
Emerson Rupert (R)	2,134	20.5%
TOTAL	10,433
Turnout: 21%

1962 Senate class 3, Levy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	1,208	89.5%
Emerson Rupert (R)	141	10.5%
TOTAL	1,349
Turnout: 21%

1962 Senate class 3, Liberty County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	692	93.4%
Emerson Rupert (R)	49	6.6%
TOTAL	741
Turnout: 40%

1962 Senate class 3, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	2,075	93.0%
Emerson Rupert (R)	157	7.0%
TOTAL	2,232
Turnout: 29%

1962 Senate class 3, Manatee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	12,888	63.2%
Emerson Rupert (R)	7,503	36.8%
TOTAL	20,391
Turnout: 42%

1962 Senate class 3, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	6,993	80.0%
Emerson Rupert (R)	1,748	20.0%
TOTAL	8,741
Turnout: 26%

1962 Senate class 3, Martin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	2,868	62.9%
Emerson Rupert (R)	1,693	37.1%
TOTAL	4,561
Turnout: 36%

1962 Senate class 3, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	5,527	84.7%
Emerson Rupert (R)	996	15.3%
TOTAL	6,523
Turnout: 20%

1962 Senate class 3, Nassau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	1,808	89.3%
Emerson Rupert (R)	217	10.7%
TOTAL	2,025
Turnout: 20%

1962 Senate class 3, Okaloosa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	4,473	85.1%
Emerson Rupert (R)	784	14.9%
TOTAL	5,257
Turnout: 14%

1962 Senate class 3, Okeechobee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	974	91.5%
Emerson Rupert (R)	91	8.5%
TOTAL	1,065
Turnout: 26%

1962 Senate class 3, Orange County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	35,281	69.2%
Emerson Rupert (R)	15,724	30.8%
TOTAL	51,005
Turnout: 30%

1962 Senate class 3, Osceola County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	3,249	64.5%
Emerson Rupert (R)	1,791	35.5%
TOTAL	5,040
Turnout: 40%

1962 Senate class 3, Palm Beach County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	33,721	61.7%
Emerson Rupert (R)	20,975	38.3%
TOTAL	54,696
Turnout: 33%

1962 Senate class 3, Pasco County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	6,758	66.1%
Emerson Rupert (R)	3,472	33.9%
TOTAL	10,230
Turnout: 34%

1962 Senate class 3, Pinellas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	67,940	58.7%
Emerson Rupert (R)	47,786	41.3%
TOTAL	115,726
Turnout: 43%

1962 Senate class 3, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	18,737	74.6%
Emerson Rupert (R)	6,370	25.4%
TOTAL	25,107
Turnout: 21%

1962 Senate class 3, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	2,646	79.9%
Emerson Rupert (R)	664	20.1%
TOTAL	3,310
Turnout: 17%

1962 Senate class 3, Santa Rosa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	2,904	80.8%
Emerson Rupert (R)	688	19.2%
TOTAL	3,592
Turnout: 20%

1962 Senate class 3, Sarasota County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	14,538	64.3%
Emerson Rupert (R)	8,082	35.7%
TOTAL	22,620
Turnout: 39%

1962 Senate class 3, Seminole County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	5,697	71.5%
Emerson Rupert (R)	2,276	28.5%
TOTAL	7,973
Turnout: 22%

1962 Senate class 3, St. Johns County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	3,154	70.1%
Emerson Rupert (R)	1,347	29.9%
TOTAL	4,501
Turnout: 24%

1962 Senate class 3, St. Lucie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	6,050	68.6%
Emerson Rupert (R)	2,764	31.4%
TOTAL	8,814
Turnout: 35%

1962 Senate class 3, Sumter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	1,676	87.3%
Emerson Rupert (R)	243	12.7%
TOTAL	1,919
Turnout: 25%

1962 Senate class 3, Suwannee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	2,744	93.5%
Emerson Rupert (R)	192	6.5%
TOTAL	2,936
Turnout: 34%

1962 Senate class 3, Taylor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	1,558	93.5%
Emerson Rupert (R)	108	6.5%
TOTAL	1,666
Turnout: 22%

1962 Senate class 3, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	583	94.6%
Emerson Rupert (R)	33	5.4%
TOTAL	616
Turnout: 15%

1962 Senate class 3, Volusia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	21,491	63.4%
Emerson Rupert (R)	12,423	36.6%
TOTAL	33,914
Turnout: 39%

1962 Senate class 3, Wakulla County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	847	89.7%
Emerson Rupert (R)	97	10.3%
TOTAL	944
Turnout: 31%

1962 Senate class 3, Walton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	2,737	83.0%
Emerson Rupert (R)	561	17.0%
TOTAL	3,298
Turnout: 35%

1962 Senate class 3, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Smathers* (D)	1,078	80.7%
Emerson Rupert (R)	258	19.3%
TOTAL	1,336
Turnout: 20%