1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Florida House District 78
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
Eleanor Weinstock (D) won with 19.8% of the vote, defeating Samuel A. Thomas (D) by 4.5 points.
Eleanor WeinstockDemocrat · winner
19.8%26,315
Gene CampbellDemocrat · winner
18.4%24,367
Carol A. RobertsDemocrat · winner
17.9%23,703
Samuel A. ThomasDemocrat
15.4%20,374
Ron GiddensDemocrat
14.3%19,015
Mary Jane DebayDemocrat
9.2%12,270
Phil YorstonDemocrat
5.0%6,611
132,655 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET