1978Final results
1978 election for Florida Senate District 26
Florida State Senate · Florida
2 seats: Don C. Childers (D), Harry A. Johnston II (D) won.
2 seatsDon C. ChildersDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.9%140,857
Harry A. Johnston IIDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.7%123,133
William Samuel RikerRepublican
22.0%94,533
B. E. BrooksRepublican
16.4%70,243
428,766 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