Florida Department of State
Division of Elections
November 7, 1978 General Election
Official Results
| United States Representative District: 5 |
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| County | David Best (DEM) |
Richard Kelly (REP) |
|
| Citrus | 7,200 | 7,479 | |
| Hernando | 7,101 | 5,598 | |
| Lake | 10,854 | 13,752 | |
| Orange | 15,749 | 12,181 | |
| Pasco | 25,705 | 29,067 | |
| Pinellas | 17,082 | 19,968 | |
| Seminole | 15,321 | 16,379 | |
| Sumter | 2,855 | 1,895 | |
| Total | 101,867 | 106,319 | |
| % Votes | 48.9% | 51.1% | |