1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 Democratic primary for Florida Senate District 21
Florida State Senate · Florida
Julian B. Lane (D) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Ray C. Knopke (D) by 1.2 points.
Julian B. LaneDemocrat · winner
50.6%29,186
Ray C. KnopkeDemocrat · incumbent
49.4%28,470
57,656 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET