1976Final results
1976 Democratic primary for Florida House District 4
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
Jerry G. Melvin (D) won with 25.8% of the vote, defeating James G. Ward (D) by 12.6 points.
Jerry G. MelvinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.8%20,636
James G. WardDemocrat
13.2%10,552
Ken BolesDemocrat
12.5%9,993
W. F. ManringDemocrat
12.1%9,676
Ocie C. MillsDemocrat
8.6%6,842
Tom MortonDemocrat
8.4%6,687
Olivia S. ElmoreDemocrat
6.8%5,437
Jim HowellDemocrat
5.9%4,689
Joe PreselyDemocrat
4.1%3,240
N. Allen RobinsonDemocrat
2.8%2,233
79,985 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Jerry G. Melvin (D)James G. Ward (D)Ken Boles (D)W. F. Manring (D)Ocie C. Mills (D)Tom Morton (D)Olivia S. Elmore (D)Jim Howell (D)
Also on the ballot: Joe Presely (Democrat), 4.1%; N. Allen Robinson (Democrat), 2.8%