1970Final resultsSpecial election
1970 special election for Florida Senate District 33
Florida State Senate · Florida
2 seats: Tom Johnson (R), Philip D. Lewis (D) won.
2 seatsTom JohnsonRepublican · winner
27.0%63,290
Philip D. LewisDemocrat · winner
25.3%59,207
William G. JamesRepublican
24.9%58,350
Eugene W. PotterDemocrat
22.9%53,627
234,474 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