1972Final results
1972 election for Florida Senate District 10
Florida State Senate · Florida
William M. Gillespie (D) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating Clifford Byrd Gosney Jr. (R) by 24.1 points.
William M. GillespieDemocrat · winner
62.1%41,891
Clifford Byrd Gosney Jr.Republican
37.9%25,595
67,486 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET