1976_United_States_Senate_election_in_Florida
The 1976 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Lawton Chiles won re-election to a second term.
For related races, see 1976 United States Senate elections.
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 County results
Chiles: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Grady: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Candidates
- John Grady, Mayor of Belle Glade, family physician, and the American Independent Party's nominee for U.S. Senate in 1974[1]
- Walter Sims, State Senator[2][3]
- Helen S. Hanel, lawyer.[4]
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Grady | 164,644 | 54.51% | |
| Republican | Walter Sims | 74,684 | 24.73% | |
| Republican | Helen S. Hansel | 62,718 | 20.76% | |
| Total votes | 414,207 | 100 | ||
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Candidates
- Timothy L. "Tim" Adams[6] (Independent)
- Lawton Chiles, incumbent U.S. Senator (Democratic)
- John Grady, Mayor of Belle Glade (Republican)
- Ed Ice[7] (Independent)
Results
Chiles won in a landslide, dominating most geographic areas of the state. Grady won only Collier County.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Lawton Chiles (incumbent) | 1,799,518 | 62.98% | ||
| Republican | John Grady | 1,057,886 | 37.02% | ||
| Write-In | Write-ins | 130 | 0.00% | ||
| Majority | 741,632 | 25.96% | |||
| Turnout | 2,857,534 | 77% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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- Staff Report (November 7, 1974). "Askew: Florida Voters 'Never Had It So Good'". Panama City News-Herald. Retrieved March 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
But it was Dr. John Grady, a 50-year-old physician and three-time mayor of the sugar belt town of Belle Glade, who played the role of political spoiler in Florida.
- Postal, Leslie (May 27, 2011). "Walter Sims: Sharecropper's son rose to become state lawmaker". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- "The Florida Senate 1974-76" (PDF). Florida Senate.
- "Helen S. HANSEL Obituary (2013) Tampa Bay Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- "Our Campaigns - FL US Senate - R Primary Race - Sep 07, 1976". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- "Our Campaigns - FL US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1976". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- "Our Campaigns - FL US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1976". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- "Our Campaigns - FL US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1976". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved August 13, 2021.