1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 Republican primary for Florida House District 53
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
S. Curtis Kiser (R) won with 27.8% of the vote, defeating Dennis McDonald (R) by 4.7 points.
S. Curtis KiserRepublican · winner
27.8%10,593
Betty EasleyRepublican · winner
26.8%10,199
Dennis McDonaldRepublican · incumbent
23.1%8,789
Jack MurphyRepublican · incumbent
22.3%8,483
38,064 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET