1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Florida House District 49
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
Ray Mattox (D) won with 31.5% of the vote, defeating Bob Crawford (D) by 9.1 points.
Ray MattoxDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.5%19,990
John R. ClarkDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.2%16,585
Bob CrawfordDemocrat
22.5%14,251
Byron P. HilemanDemocrat
19.8%12,569
63,395 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET