Home About Chat Users Issues Party Candidates Polling Firms Media News Polls Calendar Key Races United States President Senate House Governors International

New User Account
"A historical political resource." 
Email: Password:

  FL US Senate - D Runoff
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Florida > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline April 01, 1970 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open September 29, 1970 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close September 29, 1970 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1971 - 08:00pm
Term End January 03, 1977 - 12:00pm
ContributorUser 490
Last ModifiedRBH April 06, 2021 07:59pm
Data Sources1974 Almanac of American Politics
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1964
NameSpessard L. Holland Votes997,585 (63.93%)
Term01/03/1965 - 01/03/1971 Margin435,373 (+27.90%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1970
NameLawton M. Chiles, Jr. Votes902,438 (53.86%)
Term01/03/1971 - 01/03/1977 Margin129,621 (+7.74%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceFL US Senate 11/03/1970
MAP

Curve
Embed Code Data

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Lawton M. Chiles, Jr. Gov. Farris Bryant  
PartyDemocratic Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes474,420 (65.74%) 247,211 (34.26%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -227,209 (-31.49%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
Website  
Entry Date -- --  
Bar
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Joe Lang Kershaw [L]
D Alcee Hastings [L]
 


EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor

INFORMATION LINKS

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor

DISCUSSION