1940 United States Senate election in Florida

1936 U.S. Senate Democratic primary in Florida

← 1936 (special) May 28, 1940 1946 →
 
Nominee Charles O. Andrews Jerry W. Carter
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 312,293 30.59
Percentage 69.4% 30.6%

Andrews:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Carter:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Charles O. Andrews
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Charles O. Andrews
Democratic

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.