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1980Final results

1980 Democratic primary for Florida House District 4

Florida House of Representatives · Florida

James G. Ward (D) won with 69.9% of the vote, defeating John C. Franklin Jr. (D) by 39.9 points.

James G. WardDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.9%30,354
30.1%13,052
43,406 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET