1970Final results
1970 election for Florida House District 46
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
9 seats: Donald R. Crane (R), Jack Murphy (R), Edmund S. Whitson Jr. (R), A. S. Robinson (R), Roger H. Wilson (R), Dennis McDonald (R), John J. Savage (R), Mary R. Grizzle (R), William H. Fleece (R) won.
9 seatsDonald R. CraneRepublican · winner
10.5%95,361
Jack MurphyRepublican · winner · incumbent
10.4%94,271
Edmund S. Whitson Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
9.9%89,880
A. S. RobinsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
9.8%88,590
Roger H. WilsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
9.4%85,134
Dennis McDonaldRepublican · winner
9.0%81,306
James P. TaftDemocrat
7.8%70,540
Robert TilkaDemocrat
7.4%67,015
C. Ken SunderlandDemocrat
6.7%60,355
Paul R. VehornDemocrat
6.5%58,621
Audrey R. DiceDemocrat
6.4%57,728
Hugh W. RuckdeschelDemocrat
6.3%57,029
John J. SavageRepublican · winner · incumbent
0.0%0
Mary R. GrizzleRepublican · winner · incumbent
0.0%0
William H. FleeceRepublican · winner · incumbent
0.0%0
905,830 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 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Donald R. Crane (R)Jack Murphy (R)Edmund S. Whitson Jr. (R)A. S. Robinson (R)Roger H. Wilson (R)Dennis McDonald (R)James P. Taft (D)Robert Tilka (D)C. Ken Sunderland (D)Paul R. Vehorn (D)Audrey R. Dice (D)Hugh W. Ruckdeschel (D)
Also on the ballot: John J. Savage (Republican), 0.0%; Mary R. Grizzle (Republican), 0.0%; William H. Fleece (Republican), 0.0%