1970Still countingCertified results
1970 primary for Florida Senate District 1
Florida State Senate · Florida
GORDON W WELLS led; no source recorded a winner.
Gordon W. WellsDemocrat · leading
47.5%18,902
W. D. ChildersDemocrat
42.3%16,822
James L. BellDemocrat
10.2%4,052
39,776 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET