Election Name: | 1936 U.S. Senate Democratic primary in Florida |
Country: | Florida |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1936 United States Senate special election in Florida (Class 1) |
Previous Year: | 1936 (special) |
Next Election: | 1946 United States Senate election in Florida |
Next Year: | 1946 |
Election Date: | May 28, 1940 |
Image1: | Charlesoscarandrews.jpg |
Nominee1: | Charles O. Andrews |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 312,293 |
Percentage1: | 69.4% |
Nominee2: | Jerry W. Carter |
Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
Popular Vote2: | 30.59 |
Percentage2: | 30.6% |
Map Size: | 280px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Charles O. Andrews |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
After Election: | Charles O. Andrews |
After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
Flag Year: | 1900 |
The 1940 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 5, 1940.
Incumbent Senator Charles O. Andrews failed to achieve a majority in the May 7 primary election, but defeated Jerry W. Carter easily in a run-off on May 28. Andrews won the November general election without an opponent.
Incumbent Senator Charles O. Andrews was first elected in a special 1936 election to complete the unexpired term of Park Trammell.