1980 primaries · May 1, 1980
1980 Florida primaries results
Every race on Florida's ballot in the 1980 primaries: winners, margins and seats that changed party.
Races43
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-5 · Democratic primary | Sherill Skinner (D) | 16.4 | |
| SD-7 · Democratic primary | Dan Jenkins (D) | 39.9 | Incumbent lost |
| SD-7 · Republican primary | C. Lee Daniel (R) | 20.3 | |
| SD-11 · Republican primary | Richard H. Langley (R) | 49.9 | |
| SD-12 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | Incumbent lost |
| SD-14 · Democratic primary | Bill Fulford (D) | 37.5 | |
| SD-14 · Republican primary | Toni Jennings (R) | 2.9 | |
| SD-18 · Republican primary | Gerald S. Rehm (R) | 14.8 | |
| SD-21 · Democratic primary | Pat Frank (D) | 42.8 | |
| SD-21 · Republican primary | Malcolm Clements (R) | 0.7 | |
| SD-29 · Republican primary | J. W. Stevens (R) | 24.2 | Incumbent lost |
| SD-33 · Democratic primary | John A. Hill (D) | 5.1 | |
| SD-35 · Democratic primary | Jack D. Gordon (D) | 54.0 | |
| SD-38 · Democratic primary | Richard Renick (D) | 21.0 | Incumbent lost |
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HD-1 · Democratic primary | Clyde H. Hagler (D) | 31.9 | |
| HD-4 · Democratic primary | James G. Ward (D) | 39.9 | |
| HD-7 · Democratic primary | Sam Mitchell (D) | 38.7 | |
| HD-9 · Democratic primary | Leonard J. Hall (D) | 35.4 | |
| HD-11 · Democratic primary | Don C. Price (D) | 43.3 | |
| HD-15 · Democratic primary | George Crady (D) | 11.0 | |
| HD-16 · Democratic primary | John Thomas (D) | 6.5 | |
| HD-29 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-32 · Democratic primary | Christian Meffert (D) | 28.8 | |
| HD-38 · Democratic primary | Bob Wattles (D) | 7.8 | |
| HD-38 · Republican primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-49 · Democratic primary | C. Fred Jones (D) | 28.7 | |
| HD-57 · Republican primary | Robert Eugene Melby (R) | 8.8 | |
| HD-62 · Democratic primary | Jim Foster (D) | 18.4 | |
| HD-66 · Democratic primary | Elvin L. Martinez (D) | 12.7 | |
| HD-71 · Democratic primary | Ralph H. Haben (D) | 44.8 | |
| HD-78 · Democratic primary | Mack Freeman (D) | 8.4 | |
| HD-78 · Republican primary | Frank S. Messersmith (R) | 4.3 | |
| HD-84 · Democratic primary | Steve Warner (D) | 11.3 | |
| HD-84 · Republican primary | Robert M. Woodburn (R) | 12.4 | |
| HD-89 · Republican primary | Mary Ellen Hawkins (R) | 75.6 | |
| HD-92 · Democratic primary | David J. Lehman (D) | 10.9 | |
| HD-98 · Democratic primary | Virginia Rosen (D) | 6.0 | |
| HD-104 · Democratic primary | Bob Reynolds (D) | 4.4 | |
| HD-109 · Democratic primary | John Cosgrove (D) | 4.8 | |
| HD-109 · Republican primary | Ed London (R) | 6.9 | |
| HD-115 · Democratic primary | Larry Hawkins (D) | 1.9 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-115 · Republican primary | Christopher Ferrer (R) | 29.5 | |
| HD-120 · Democratic primary | Joe Allen Jr. (D) | 34.9 |
Florida
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner