1978Final results
1978 election for Florida House District 4
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
3 seats: James G. Ward (D), Ken Boles (D), Bolley Johnson (D) won.
3 seatsJames G. WardDemocrat · winner · incumbent
35.4%35,815
Ken BolesDemocrat · winner
29.3%29,646
Jack GardnerRepublican
20.7%20,910
John C. Franklin Jr.Republican
14.5%14,673
Bolley JohnsonDemocrat · winner
0.0%0
101,044 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
The candidates
James G. Ward (D)Ken Boles (D)Jack Gardner (R)John C. Franklin Jr. (R)
Also on the ballot: Bolley Johnson (Democrat), 0.0%