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The 1916 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 7, 1916.
Incumbent Democratic Senator Nathan Philemon Bryan ran for re-election to a second term in office,[1] but lost the Democratic nomination to Governor of Florida Park Trammell. Trammell easily won the general election.
General election
Candidates
- R. L. Goodwin (Socialist)
- William R. O'Neal (Republican)
- Park Trammell (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Park Trammell | 58,391 | 82.86% | |
| Republican | William R. O'Neal | 8,774 | 12.45% | |
| Socialist | R. L. Goodwin | 3,304 | 4.69% | |
| Total votes | 70,469 | 100.00% | ||
See also
References
- ^ United States Congress. "1916 United States Senate election in Florida (id: B000992)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1917). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1916" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ "FL US Senate Race". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 10, 2020.