1972Final results
1972 election for Florida Senate District 7
Florida State Senate · Florida
3 seats: Bruce A. Smathers (D), Dan Scarborough (D), Lew Brantley (D) won.
3 seatsBruce A. SmathersDemocrat · winner
23.8%99,238
Dan ScarboroughDemocrat · winner · incumbent
20.7%86,228
Lew BrantleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.9%74,503
Bill TaylorRepublican
13.5%56,284
Gifford GrangeRepublican
12.8%53,373
John J. FisherRepublican
11.3%47,084
416,710 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