1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Florida House District 78
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
J. D. Langley (D) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Betty J. Allen (D) by 19.4 points.
J. D. LangleyDemocrat · winner
59.7%11,596
Betty J. AllenDemocrat
40.3%7,830
19,426 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET