1970Final results
1970 Republican primary for Florida House District 46
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
Edward S. Whitson Jr. (R) won with 20.7% of the vote, defeating Kenneth L. Wicks (R) by 4.6 points.
Edward S. Whitson Jr.Republican · winner
20.7%31,876
Kenneth L. WicksRepublican
16.1%24,789
Donald R. CraneRepublican
11.4%17,632
Kenneth W. PooleRepublican
9.2%14,112
Dennis McDonaldRepublican
8.8%13,481
Jeanne KhoyiRepublican
7.2%11,086
Betty EasleyRepublican
6.8%10,506
Robert A. FrancisRepublican
6.0%9,274
R. R. WeaverRepublican
4.7%7,273
Kenneth R. AtkinsRepublican
4.5%6,922
Ronald H. SchnellRepublican
1.6%2,427
John F. NielsenRepublican
1.6%2,402
Ronald R. RichmondRepublican
1.4%2,213
153,993 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Edward S. Whitson Jr. (R)Kenneth L. Wicks (R)Donald R. Crane (R)Kenneth W. Poole (R)Dennis McDonald (R)Jeanne Khoyi (R)Betty Easley (R)Robert A. Francis (R)
Also on the ballot: R. R. Weaver (Republican), 4.7%; Kenneth R. Atkins (Republican), 4.5%; Ronald H. Schnell (Republican), 1.6%; John F. Nielsen (Republican), 1.6%; Ronald R. Richmond (Republican), 1.4%