1978Final resultsSpecial election
1978 special election for Florida Senate District 21
Florida State Senate · Florida
Pat Frank (D) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating David Ray (R) by 25.3 points.
Pat FrankDemocrat · winner
62.6%91,746
David RayRepublican
37.4%54,727
146,473 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET