Florida Department of State
Division of Elections
 November 7, 1978 General Election

Official Results

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State Races Appearing on the Orange County Ballot
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United States Representative

District: 5
  David Best
(DEM)		 Richard Kelly
(REP)
Total 101,867 106,319
% Votes 48.9% 51.1%

District: 9
  Bill Nelson
(DEM)		 Edward J. Gurney
(REP)
Total 89,543 56,074
% Votes 61.5% 38.5%

Governor & Cabinet

Governor and Lieutenant Governor
  Bob Graham / Wayne Mixson
(DEM)		 Jack Eckerd / Paula Hawkins
(REP)
Total 1,406,580 1,123,888
% Votes 55.6% 44.4%

Secretary of State
  George Firestone
(DEM)		 Ander Crenshaw
(REP)
Total 1,278,658 1,045,703
% Votes 55.0% 45.0%

Treasurer
  Bill Gunter
(DEM)		 Jeffrey L. Latham
(REP)
Total 1,758,435 591,730
% Votes 74.8% 25.2%

Commissioner of Education
  Ralph D. Turlington
(DEM)		 Herman B. Williams
(REP)
Total 1,436,240 811,770
% Votes 63.9% 36.1%

State Senator

District: 14
  George Stuart, Jr.
(DEM)		 Johnny Bremer
(REP)
Total 60,407 35,024
% Votes 63.3% 36.7%

District: 16
  Bill Beck
(DEM)		 Clark Maxwell, Jr.
(REP)
Total 50,928 67,051
% Votes 43.2% 56.8%

State Representative

District: 33
  Bob Hattaway
(DEM)		 Jean E. Doyle
(REP)
Total 11,696 8,130
% Votes 59.0% 41.0%

District: 38
  Bob Wattles
(DEM)		 Lawrence R. "Larry" Kirkwood
(REP)
Total 42,584 45,410
% Votes 48.4% 51.6%

District: 39
  Fred Turner
(DEM)		 John L. Mica
(REP)
Total 33,427 54,422
% Votes 38.1% 61.9%

District: 40
  Terry Hadley
(DEM)		 Richard Crotty
(REP)
Total 43,275 43,934
% Votes 49.6% 50.4%

District: 41
  Fran Carlton
(DEM)		 Jim Huckeba
(REP)
Total 48,651 41,988
% Votes 53.7% 46.3%

District: 42
  Suzanne Campbell
(DEM)		 Toni Jennings
(REP)
Total 34,133 53,575
% Votes 38.9% 61.1%

District: 43
  Dick J. Batchelor
(DEM)		 Robert N. Webster
(REP)
Total 62,277 27,672
% Votes 69.2% 30.8%

District: 44
  David L. Barrett
(DEM)		 Craig A. Brosius
(REP)
Total 39,594 29,945
% Votes 56.9% 43.1%

District: 45
  Winston W. "Bud" Gardner
(DEM)		 John Moore
(REP)
Total 36,139 34,148
% Votes 51.4% 48.6%

District: 46
  Phil Austin
(DEM)		 Marilyn Evans
(REP)
Total 21,389 49,858
% Votes 30.0% 70.0%

District: 47
  Hartzel "Bud" Jennings
(DEM)		 Tim Deratany
(REP)		 Glenn A. Blanchard
Total 25,867 31,576 13,717
% Votes 36.4% 44.4% 19.3%

Fourth District Court of Appeal

Shall Judge Spencer C. Cross be retained in office?
  YES NO
Total 324,882 199,315
% Votes 62.0% 38.0%

Shall Judge John H. Moore, II be retained in office?
  YES NO
Total 334,680 183,693
% Votes 64.6% 35.4%

Circuit Judge

Circuit: 9  Group: 1
  Ted Coleman Rom W. Powell
Total 43,380 46,223
% Votes 48.4% 51.6%

Constitutional Amendment

Revision of Florida Constitution (basic document)
  Yes No
Total 623,703 1,512,106
% Votes 29.2% 70.8%

Declaration of rights (rev. of Art. I, Sec. 2)
  Yes No
Total 1,002,479 1,323,497
% Votes 43.1% 56.9%

Legislative [Single-Member Districts and Reapportionment Commission] (rev. Art. III, Sec. 16)
  Yes No
Total 982,747 1,113,394
% Votes 46.9% 53.1%

Executive [Cabinet] (rev. Art. IV, Secs. (g) 3, 4, 5, 6, 8(a); Art. XI, Sec. 2)
  Yes No
Total 540,979 1,614,630
% Votes 25.1% 74.9%

Executive [Public Service Commission and Public Counsel] (rev. Art. IV, Sec. 10; Art. V, Sec. 3(b)(3))
  Yes No
Total 772,066 1,375,548
% Votes 35.9% 64.1%

Judiciary [Selection and retention of circuit and county judges] (rev. Art. V, Secs. 10 and 11 (a) and (b))
  Yes No
Total 1,058,574 1,095,756
% Votes 49.1% 50.9%

Finance and Taxation (rev. Art. VII; Art. X, Sec. 12(h))
  Yes No
Total 779,389 1,368,346
% Votes 36.3% 63.7%

Education (rev. Art. IX)
  Yes No
Total 771,282 1,353,986
% Votes 36.3% 63.7%

Casino gambling (Art. X, Sec. 15)
  Yes No
Total 687,460 1,720,275
% Votes 28.6% 71.4%