1974Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 election for Florida Senate District 38
Florida State Senate · Florida
2 seats: Richard Renick (D), Ralph R. Poston Sr. (D) won.
2 seatsRichard RenickDemocrat · winner
30.4%63,062
Ralph R. Poston Sr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
25.2%52,331
John Cyril MalloyRepublican
24.7%51,321
Don J. GruberRepublican · incumbent
19.7%40,877
207,591 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET