1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Florida Senate District 38
Florida State Senate · Florida
Richard A. Pettigrew (D) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating George L. Hallahan Jr. (D) by 6.3 points.
Richard A. PettigrewDemocrat · winner
53.1%27,729
George L. Hallahan Jr.Democrat
46.9%24,447
52,176 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET