1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 Democratic primary for Florida House District 1
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
William Marshall (D) won with 15.1% of the vote, defeating Gordon W. Tyrrell (D) by -0.9 points.
Gordon W. TyrrellDemocrat · incumbent
16.0%16,834
William MarshallDemocrat · winner
15.1%15,899
Cal WilsonDemocrat
14.7%15,415
Grover C. Robinson IIIDemocrat
13.3%13,993
R. W. PeadenDemocrat
12.3%12,900
G. T. Farrington Jr.Democrat
6.6%6,962
Russ SwinneyDemocrat
4.7%4,961
Jack HallDemocrat
3.5%3,696
Charles FredricksonDemocrat
3.0%3,174
J. C. Hartley Jr.Democrat
2.9%3,021
Paul M. BookoutDemocrat
2.7%2,794
Roland N. DavisDemocrat
2.6%2,768
Luther A. GandyDemocrat
2.4%2,558
104,975 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Gordon W. Tyrrell (D)William Marshall (D)Cal Wilson (D)Grover C. Robinson III (D)R. W. Peaden (D)G. T. Farrington Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Russ Swinney (Democrat), 4.7%; Jack Hall (Democrat), 3.5%; Charles Fredrickson (Democrat), 3.0%; J. C. Hartley Jr. (Democrat), 2.9%; Paul M. Bookout (Democrat), 2.7%; Roland N. Davis (Democrat), 2.6%; Luther A. Gandy (Democrat), 2.4%