1970Final results
1970 election for Florida House District 5
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
3 seats: Edmond M. Fortune (D), Jerry G. Melvin (D), Henton D. Elmore (D) won.
3 seatsEdmond M. FortuneDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.8%21,751
Jerry G. MelvinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
20.7%20,660
Henton D. ElmoreDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.6%18,572
N. J. NunesRepublican
14.7%14,653
Joel L. AdamsRepublican
12.9%12,938
Earl JohnsonRepublican
11.4%11,346
99,920 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