1968Final results
1968 Democratic primary for Florida House District 60
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
Ed Blackburn (D) won with 19.8% of the vote, defeating Clarence C. Eatman (D) by 9.7 points.
Ed BlackburnDemocrat · winner
19.8%53,310
John L. RyalsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.3%49,275
Tommy StevensDemocrat · winner
17.4%46,937
Richard S. HodesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
13.1%35,167
Clarence C. EatmanDemocrat
10.1%27,072
Mary Alice DorsettDemocrat
8.2%21,952
Peter J. BurrowsDemocrat
5.1%13,750
Larry J. ToddDemocrat
4.1%10,972
Bob LaniganDemocrat
4.0%10,758
269,193 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Ed Blackburn (D)John L. Ryals (D)Tommy Stevens (D)Richard S. Hodes (D)Clarence C. Eatman (D)Mary Alice Dorsett (D)Peter J. Burrows (D)
Also on the ballot: Larry J. Todd (Democrat), 4.1%; Bob Lanigan (Democrat), 4.0%