United States Senate election in Florida, 1970
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The 1970 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Spessard Holland decided to retire instead of seeking a fifth term. Democrat Lawton Chiles won the open seat.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Campaign
Initially, Bryant, a well-known figure, was seen as a natural front-runner. Chiles, despite a twelve-year career in Legislature, was largely unknown outside his district. To generate some media coverage across the state, Chiles embarked upon a 1,003-mile walk across Florida. The 91-day walk earned him the recognition he sought, and the nickname that would follow him throughout his political career – "Walkin' Lawton."
Results
Primary election
| Democratic Party primary results[1] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
C. Farris Bryant |
240,222 |
32.90 |
|
Democratic |
Lawton Chiles |
188,300 |
25.79 |
|
Democratic |
Frederick H. Schultz |
175,745 |
24.07 |
|
Democratic |
Alcee Hastings |
91,948 |
12.59 |
|
Democratic |
Joel Daves |
33,939 |
4.65 |
| Total votes |
730,154 |
100.00 |
Runoff primary election
| Democratic Party primary runoff results[1] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Lawton Chiles |
474,420 |
65.74 |
|
Democratic |
Farris Bryant |
247,211 |
34.26 |
| Total votes |
721,631 |
100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Campaign
A few months before the primary, Carswell was nominated by Republican President Richard Nixon to the United States Supreme Court, but was rejected by the United States Senate due to controversial statements. He later ran for public office, and was endorsed by Governor Claude Roy Kirk, Jr.. When Cramer was first elected in 1954, he was the first Republican member of Congress from Florida since Reconstruction. Cramer, being the only candidate with elected office experience, won the primary
Results
| Republican Primary results[1] |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Bill Cramer |
220,553 |
62.52 |
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Republican |
G. Harrold Carswell |
121,281 |
34.38 |
|
Republican |
George Balmer |
10,947 |
3.10 |
| Total votes |
352,781 |
100.00 |
General election
Major candidates
Results
References
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