1972Final results

1972 Democratic primary for Florida House District 98

Name: 1972 Democratic primary for Florida House District 98
Start: 1972-09-01
Location: Florida

Florida House of Representatives · Florida

Barry Kutun (D) won with 10.3% of the vote, defeating David Lapham (D) by 3.2 points.

Barry KutunDemocrat · winner

10.3%21,232

Elaine GordonDemocrat · winner

9.9%20,332

George I. BaumgartnerDemocrat · winner · incumbent

9.1%18,679

David LaphamDemocrat

7.1%14,722

Alan S. BeckerDemocrat

6.6%13,626

Ted CohenDemocrat

6.3%12,929

Pat TornilloDemocrat

5.8%11,887

Bob SkidellDemocrat

4.9%10,109

Murray MeyersonDemocrat

4.5%9,287

Harold W. SpaetDemocrat

4.5%9,272

Paul B. SteinbergDemocrat

4.2%8,689

Stanley GoldbergDemocrat

4.2%8,669

Hugh F. DuvalDemocrat

4.2%8,555

Harry HurstDemocrat

3.3%6,840

Joseph D. VenturaDemocrat

3.2%6,618

Ellen Delores JohnsonDemocrat

3.2%6,609

Ronald A. SilverDemocrat

3.0%6,154

David E. StoneDemocrat

2.6%5,266

Jack F. BordenDemocrat

2.4%5,001

Martin S. SaxonDemocrat

0.8%1,624

206,100 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Barry Kutun (D)Elaine Gordon (D)George I. Baumgartner (D)David Lapham (D)Alan S. Becker (D)Ted Cohen (D)Pat Tornillo (D)

Also on the ballot: Bob Skidell (Democrat), 4.9%; Murray Meyerson (Democrat), 4.5%; Harold W. Spaet (Democrat), 4.5%; Paul B. Steinberg (Democrat), 4.2%; Stanley Goldberg (Democrat), 4.2%; Hugh F. Duval (Democrat), 4.2%; Harry Hurst (Democrat), 3.3%; Joseph D. Ventura (Democrat), 3.2%; Ellen Delores Johnson (Democrat), 3.2%; Ronald A. Silver (Democrat), 3.0%; David E. Stone (Democrat), 2.6%; Jack F. Borden (Democrat), 2.4%; Martin S. Saxon (Democrat), 0.8%