<Table> <Tr> <Td> Senator Bill Nelson (D) </Td> <Td> Senator Marco Rubio (R) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> Senator Bill Nelson (D) </Td> <Td> Senator Marco Rubio (R) </Td> </Tr> <P> Florida was admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, and elects its senators to Class 1 and Class 3 . Florida's Senate seats were declared vacant in March 1861, due to its secession from the Union . They were again filled since July 1868 . Its current senators are Bill Nelson (D) and Marco Rubio (R). </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> <P> Class 1 </P> <P> Class 1 U.S. Senators belong to the electoral cycle that were elected for three U.S. Congress in the first elections of 1845, and then the seat was contested again every three Congresses (six years) thereafter . The seat in recent years has been contested in 1994, 2000, 2006, and 2012 . The next election will be in 2018 . </P> </Td> <Th> o n g r s s </Th> <Td_colspan="6"> <P> Class 3 </P> <P> Class 3 U.S. Senators belong to the electoral cycle that were elected for two United States Congresses in the first elections of 1845, and then the seat was contested again every three Congresses (six years) thereafter . The seat in recent years has been contested in 1998, 2004, 2010, and 2016 . The next election will be in 2022 . </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> #</Th> <Th> Senator </Th> <Th> Party </Th> <Th> Years in office </Th> <Th> Electoral history </Th> <Th> r m </Th> <Th> r m </Th> <Th> Electoral history </Th> <Th> Years in office </Th> <Th> Party </Th> <Th> Senator </Th> <Th> #</Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> David Levy Yulee </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> July 1, 1845--March 3, 1851 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1845 . Lost re-election . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 29th Congress </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Elected in 1845 . Retired . </Td> <Td> July 1, 1845--March 3, 1849 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> James Westcott </Td> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31st Congress </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Elected in 1848 . Retired . </Td> <Td> March 4, 1849--March 3, 1855 </Td> <Td> Whig </Td> <Td> Jackson Morton </Td> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Stephen Mallory </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> March 4, 1851--January 21, 1861 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1851 . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 32nd Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33rd Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34th Congress </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Elected in 1855 . Withdrew . </Td> <Td> March 4, 1855--January 21, 1861 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> David Levy Yulee </Td> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1857 . Withdrew . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 35th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> <Td> January 21, 1861--June 17, 1868 </Td> <Td> Civil War and Reconstruction </Td> <Td> Civil War and Reconstruction </Td> <Td> January 21, 1861--June 25, 1868 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37th Congress </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 38th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40th Congress </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Adonijah Welch </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> June 17, 1868--March 3, 1869 </Td> <Td> Elected to finish term . Retired . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elected to finish term . Retired . </Td> <Td> June 25, 1868--March 3, 1873 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> Thomas W. Osborn </Td> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Abijah Gilbert </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> March 4, 1869--March 3, 1875 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1868 or 1869 . Retired . </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 41st Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42nd Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43rd Congress </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1872 or 1873 . Retired . </Td> <Td> March 4, 1873--March 3, 1879 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> Simon B. Conover </Td> <Th> 5 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Td> Charles W. Jones </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> March 4, 1875--March 3, 1887 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1875 . </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 44th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46th Congress </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Elected January 21, 1879 . </Td> <Td> March 4, 1879--March 3, 1891 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Wilkinson Call </Td> <Th> 6 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1881 . Retired . </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 47th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49th Congress </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Elected January 20, 1885 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> <Td> March 4, 1887--May 19, 1887 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 50th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Td> Samuel Pasco </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> May 19, 1887--April 18, 1899 </Td> <Td> Elected late to finish term in 1887 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 51st Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 52nd Congress </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Legislature failed to elect . </Td> <Td> March 4, 1891--May 26, 1891 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elected late May 26, 1891 . Retired . </Td> <Td> May 26, 1891--March 3, 1897 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Wilkinson Call </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Appointed to begin next term as legislature had failed to elect . Elected April 20, 1893 to finish term . </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 53rd Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 54th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 55th Congress </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Legislature failed to elect . </Td> <Td> March 4, 1897--May 13, 1897 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elected late May 14, 1897 . </Td> <Td> May 14, 1897--December 23, 1907 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Stephen Mallory II </Td> <Th> 7 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Appointed to begin next term as legislature had failed to elect . Lost election to finish term . </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 56th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> <Td> April 18, 1899--April 20, 1899 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7 </Th> <Td> James Taliaferro </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> April 20, 1899--March 3, 1911 </Td> <Td> Elected to finish Pasco's term . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 57th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 58th Congress </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Appointed to begin the term as legislature had failed to elect . Elected April 22, 1903 to finish term . Died . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Appointed to begin the term as legislature had failed to elect . Re-elected April 20, 1905 to finish term . Lost re-election . </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 59th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 60th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> December 23, 1907--December 26, 1907 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Appointed to finish Mallory's term . Died . </Td> <Td> December 26, 1907--March 22, 1908 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> William James Bryan </Td> <Th> 8 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> March 22, 1908--March 27, 1908 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Appointed to finish Mallory's term . Retired . </Td> <Td> March 27, 1908--March 3, 1909 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> William Hall Milton </Td> <Th> 9 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 61st Congress </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Appointed to begin the term . Elected April 20, 1909 to finish the term . </Td> <Td> March 4, 1909--June 17, 1936 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Duncan U. Fletcher </Td> <Th> 10 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Td> Nathan P. Bryan </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> March 4, 1911--March 3, 1917 </Td> <Td> Appointed to begin the term . Elected April 19, 1911 to finish the term . Lost renomination . </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 62nd Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 63rd Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 64th Congress </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1914 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 9 </Th> <Td> Park Trammell </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> March 4, 1917--May 8, 1936 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1916 . </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 65th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 66th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 67th Congress </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1920 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1922 . </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 68th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 69th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 70th Congress </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1926 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1928 . </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 71st Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 72nd Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 73rd Congress </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1932 . Died . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1934 . Died . </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 74th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> <Td> May 8, 1936--May 26, 1936 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 10 </Th> <Td> Scott M. Loftin </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> May 26, 1936--November 3, 1936 </Td> <Td> Appointed to continue Trammell's term . Successor elected . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> June 17, 1936--July 1, 1936 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Appointed to continue Fletcher's term . Retired when successor qualified . </Td> <Td> July 1, 1936--November 3, 1936 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> William Luther Hill </Td> <Th> 11 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 11 </Th> <Td> Charles O. Andrews </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> November 4, 1936--September 18, 1946 </Td> <Td> Elected to finish Trammell's term . </Td> <Td> Elected to finish Fletcher's term . </Td> <Td> November 4, 1936--January 3, 1951 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Claude Pepper </Td> <Th> 12 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 75th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 76th Congress </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1938 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1940 . Died . </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 77th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 78th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 79th Congress </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1944 . Lost renomination . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> Vacant </Td> <Td> September 18, 1946--September 25, 1946 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 12 </Th> <Td> Spessard Holland </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> September 25, 1946--January 3, 1971 </Td> <Td> Appointed to finish Andrews's term . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elected in 1946 . </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 80th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 81st Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 82nd Congress </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1950 . </Td> <Td> January 3, 1951--January 3, 1969 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> George Smathers </Td> <Th> 13 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1952 . </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 83rd Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 84th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 85th Congress </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1956 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1958 . </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 86th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 87th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 88th Congress </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1962 . Retired . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1964 . Retired . </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 89th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 90th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 91st Congress </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1968 . Retired and resigned early . </Td> <Td> January 3, 1969--December 31, 1974 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> Edward J. Gurney </Td> <Th> 14 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 13 </Th> <Td> Lawton Chiles </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> January 3, 1971--January 3, 1989 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1970 . </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 92nd Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 93rd Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Appointed to finish Gurney's term, having been elected to the next term . </Td> <Td> January 1, 1975--December 31, 1980 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Richard Stone </Td> <Th> 15 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 94th Congress </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1974 . Lost re-election and resigned early . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1976 . </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 95th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 96th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Appointed to finish Stone's term, having been elected to the next term . </Td> <Td> January 1, 1981--January 3, 1987 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> Paula Hawkins </Td> <Th> 16 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 97th Congress </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1980 . Lost re-election . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1982 . Retired . </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 98th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 99th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 100th Congress </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1986 . </Td> <Td> January 3, 1987--January 3, 2005 </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Bob Graham </Td> <Th> 17 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 14 </Th> <Td> Connie Mack III </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> January 3, 1989--January 3, 2001 </Td> <Td> Elected in 1988 . </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 101st Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 102nd Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 103rd Congress </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1992 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 1994 . Retired . </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 104th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 105th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 106th Congress </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 1998 . Retired . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 15 </Th> <Td> Bill Nelson </Td> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> January 3, 2001--Present </Td> <Td> Elected in 2000 . </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 107th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 108th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 109th Congress </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Elected in 2004 . Resigned . </Td> <Td> January 3, 2005--September 9, 2009 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> Mel Martínez </Td> <Th> 18 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 2006 . </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 110th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 111th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Appointed to finish Martínez's term . Retired . </Td> <Td> September 9, 2009--January 3, 2011 </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> George LeMieux </Td> <Th> 19 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 112th Congress </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Elected in 2010 . </Td> <Td> January 3, 2011--Present </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> <Td> Marco Rubio </Td> <Th> 20 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Re-elected in 2012 . </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 113th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 114th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 115th Congress </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Re-elected in 2016 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="5"> To be determined in the 2018 election . </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 116th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 117th Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 118th Congress </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> To be determined in the 2022 election . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> #</Th> <Th> Senator </Th> <Th> Party </Th> <Th> Years in office </Th> <Th> Electoral history </Th> <Th> r m </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> r m </Th> <Th> Electoral history </Th> <Th> Years in office </Th> <Th> Party </Th> <Th> Senator </Th> <Th> #</Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="6"> Class 1 </Th> <Th_colspan="6"> Class 3 </Th> </Tr> </Table>

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