1980Final results
1980 primary for Florida House District 16
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
John Thomas (D) won with 21.2% of the vote, defeating Corrine Brown (D) by 6.5 points.
John ThomasDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.2%18,444
Carl OgdenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
20.0%17,437
Andrew E. JohnsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.3%15,068
Corrine BrownDemocrat
14.7%12,773
William B. CowartDemocrat
10.4%9,050
Jim AtkinsDemocrat
6.2%5,433
Al GimbelDemocrat
5.6%4,919
Preston DrummerDemocrat
4.5%3,944
87,068 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
John Thomas (D)Carl Ogden (D)Andrew E. Johnson (D)Corrine Brown (D)William B. Cowart (D)Jim Atkins (D)Al Gimbel (D)
Also on the ballot: Preston Drummer (Democrat), 4.5%