1972Final results
1972 election for Florida Senate District 18
Florida State Senate · Florida
3 seats: John T. Ware (R), Richard J. Deeb (R), Henry Sayler (R) won.
3 seatsJohn T. WareRepublican · winner · incumbent
33.5%149,504
Richard J. DeebRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.3%139,812
C. Bette WimbishDemocrat
20.2%90,192
C. Ken SunderlandDemocrat
14.9%66,560
Henry SaylerRepublican · winner · incumbent
0.0%0
446,068 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
The candidates
John T. Ware (R)Richard J. Deeb (R)C. Bette Wimbish (D)C. Ken Sunderland (D)
Also on the ballot: Henry Sayler (Republican), 0.0%