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1968Final results

1968 election for Florida House District 90

Florida House of Representatives · Florida

19 seats: Richard Renick (D), Harold G. Featherstone (D), Lew Whitworth (D), George I. Baumgartner (D), Joe Kershaw (D), Robert Hector (D), Gerald Lewis (D), Dick Clark (D), George Firestone (D), Vernon C. Holloway (D), Maxine E. Baker (D), Murray H. Dubbin (D), Richard A. Pettigrew (D), Walter W. Sackett Jr. (D), Bob Graham (D), Talbot Dalembert (D), Carl A. Singleton (D), Marshall S. Harris (D), Robert C. Hartnett (D) won.

19 seats
Richard RenickDemocrat · winner · incumbent
6.2%192,669
Harold G. FeatherstoneDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.5%171,311
Lew WhitworthDemocrat · winner
5.3%164,489
George I. BaumgartnerDemocrat · winner
5.3%163,706
Joe KershawDemocrat · winner
5.2%161,207
Robert HectorDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.2%160,017
Gerald LewisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.1%159,104
Dick ClarkDemocrat · winner
3.9%121,610
George FirestoneDemocrat · winner · incumbent
3.8%116,819
Vernon C. HollowayDemocrat · winner · incumbent
3.7%115,638
Maxine E. BakerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
3.7%115,459
Murray H. DubbinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
3.7%113,930
Richard A. PettigrewDemocrat · winner · incumbent
3.6%112,368
Walter W. Sackett Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
3.5%109,555
Bob GrahamDemocrat · winner · incumbent
3.5%108,550
Talbot DalembertDemocrat · winner · incumbent
3.4%106,578
Carl A. SingletonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
3.4%105,602
Marshall S. HarrisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
3.4%105,576
Robert C. HartnettDemocrat · winner · incumbent
3.4%104,577
Roger GundersonRepublican
3.0%92,425
Ralph H. Bearden Jr.Republican
2.8%86,973
Bob LeeRepublican
2.7%84,527
W. P. SimpsonRepublican
2.7%82,833
Raymond MolinaRepublican
2.6%79,780
Joseph A. Pereira Jr.Republican
2.5%78,462
Emil J. RaffelRepublican
2.5%78,445
3,092,210 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968

Races before and after

EvenD+2.61972D+1.81974D+100.01976D+15.91978D+54.91984D+18.31994

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Richard Renick (D)Harold G. Featherstone (D)Lew Whitworth (D)George I. Baumgartner (D)Joe Kershaw (D)Robert Hector (D)Gerald Lewis (D)

Also on the ballot: Dick Clark (Democrat), 3.9%; George Firestone (Democrat), 3.8%; Vernon C. Holloway (Democrat), 3.7%; Maxine E. Baker (Democrat), 3.7%; Murray H. Dubbin (Democrat), 3.7%; Richard A. Pettigrew (Democrat), 3.6%; Walter W. Sackett Jr. (Democrat), 3.5%; Bob Graham (Democrat), 3.5%; Talbot Dalembert (Democrat), 3.4%; Carl A. Singleton (Democrat), 3.4%; Marshall S. Harris (Democrat), 3.4%; Robert C. Hartnett (Democrat), 3.4%; Roger Gunderson (Republican), 3.0%; Ralph H. Bearden Jr. (Republican), 2.8%; Bob Lee (Republican), 2.7%; W. P. Simpson (Republican), 2.7%; Raymond Molina (Republican), 2.6%; Joseph A. Pereira Jr. (Republican), 2.5%; Emil J. Raffel (Republican), 2.5%