1980Final results
1980 primary for Florida House District 62
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
Jim Foster (D) won with 33.5% of the vote, defeating William Dennis Scruggs (D) by 18.4 points.
Jim FosterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
33.5%22,019
William Dennis ScruggsDemocrat
15.1%9,955
S. L. ClementsDemocrat
11.7%7,713
Bob LesterDemocrat
11.2%7,383
George Parker Jr.Democrat
10.2%6,724
Harry D. VildibillDemocrat
6.8%4,470
Mayre Lutha TillmanDemocrat
5.3%3,476
Chris ThompkinsDemocrat
4.3%2,819
Howard WaltersDemocrat
1.8%1,173
65,732 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Jim Foster (D)William Dennis Scruggs (D)S. L. Clements (D)Bob Lester (D)George Parker Jr. (D)Harry D. Vildibill (D)Mayre Lutha Tillman (D)
Also on the ballot: Chris Thompkins (Democrat), 4.3%; Howard Walters (Democrat), 1.8%