1968Final results
1968 Democratic primary for Florida House District 55
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
E. C. Rowell (D) won with 22.1% of the vote, defeating Bob Brannen (D) by 5.4 points.
E. C. RowellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.1%20,961
John R. ClarkDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.7%17,740
Bob BrannenDemocrat
16.7%15,797
Herb RollerDemocrat
13.0%12,295
David E. HigginbottomDemocrat
12.3%11,624
Virgil DavisDemocrat
7.8%7,364
J. Julian BennettDemocrat
6.0%5,709
Joe H. HughesDemocrat
3.5%3,324
94,814 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
E. C. Rowell (D)John R. Clark (D)Bob Brannen (D)Herb Roller (D)David E. Higginbottom (D)Virgil Davis (D)J. Julian Bennett (D)
Also on the ballot: Joe H. Hughes (Democrat), 3.5%