1972Final results
1972 election for Florida Senate District 21
Florida State Senate · Florida
3 seats: David H. McClain (R), Julian B. Lane (D), Louis A. Delaparte (D) won.
3 seatsDavid H. McClainRepublican · winner
33.7%96,204
Julian B. LaneDemocrat · winner
28.3%80,631
Ward DoughertyRepublican
21.9%62,467
Dorothy Eaton HarmonDemocrat
16.1%45,996
Louis A. DelaparteDemocrat · winner · incumbent
0.0%0
285,298 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
David H. McClain (R)Julian B. Lane (D)Ward Dougherty (R)Dorothy Eaton Harmon (D)
Also on the ballot: Louis A. Delaparte (Democrat), 0.0%