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1974Final results

1974 primary for Florida Senate District 38

Florida State Senate · Florida

Ralph R. Poston Sr. (D) won with 36.5% of the vote, defeating Nikki Beare (D) by 17.2 points.

Ralph R. Poston Sr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
36.5%31,788
Richard RenickDemocrat · winner
31.4%27,315
Nikki BeareDemocrat
19.3%16,835
12.8%11,189
87,127 votes

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