1970Final results
1970 Democratic primary runoff for Florida House District 18
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
Joseph G. Kennelly Jr. (D) won with 30.2% of the vote, defeating Arnett Girardeau (D) by 8.0 points.
Joseph G. Kennelly Jr.Democrat · winner
30.2%40,341
John R. ForbesDemocrat · winner
27.9%37,316
Arnett GirardeauDemocrat
22.2%29,654
Tommy GayDemocrat
19.7%26,270
133,581 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET