1970Final results
1970 primary for Florida Senate District 8
Florida State Senate · Florida
Lynwood Arnold (D) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Walter Williams Jr. (D) by 11.0 points.
Lynwood ArnoldDemocrat · winner
55.5%39,074
Walter Williams Jr.Democrat
44.5%31,302
70,376 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET