1968-11-05 Senatorial Election Results for Florida (Class 3)

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County	Turnout	Edward Gurney (R)		Leroy Collins (D)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Alachua	41%	12,249	47.3%	13,642	52.7%	0	0.0%	-1,393	25,891
Baker	45%	1,487	66.8%	738	33.2%	0	0.0%	749	2,225
Bay	49%	12,997	60.8%	8,371	39.2%	0	0.0%	4,626	21,368
Bradford	46%	2,580	66.2%	1,319	33.8%	0	0.0%	1,261	3,899
Brevard	57%	50,011	68.5%	22,975	31.5%	0	0.0%	27,036	72,986
Broward	49%	109,058	60.3%	71,707	39.7%	0	0.0%	37,351	180,765
Calhoun	62%	1,964	72.2%	758	27.8%	0	0.0%	1,206	2,722
Charlotte	63%	6,220	57.7%	4,561	42.3%	0	0.0%	1,659	10,781
Citrus	56%	3,912	60.3%	2,574	39.7%	0	0.0%	1,338	6,486
Clay	50%	5,366	65.9%	2,777	34.1%	0	0.0%	2,589	8,143
Collier	43%	5,673	61.8%	3,501	38.2%	0	0.0%	2,172	9,174
Columbia	54%	4,914	66.6%	2,469	33.4%	0	0.0%	2,445	7,383
Dade	45%	127,731	37.2%	215,436	62.8%	0	0.0%	-87,705	343,167
De Soto	50%	2,424	62.6%	1,451	37.4%	0	0.0%	973	3,875
Dixie	58%	1,132	63.0%	666	37.0%	0	0.0%	466	1,798
Duval	50%	85,867	56.1%	67,060	43.9%	0	0.0%	18,807	152,927
Escambia	54%	40,296	63.6%	23,053	36.4%	0	0.0%	17,243	63,349
Flagler	52%	818	55.4%	659	44.6%	0	0.0%	159	1,477
Franklin	72%	1,837	64.4%	1,014	35.6%	0	0.0%	823	2,851
Gadsden	38%	4,867	58.8%	3,410	41.2%	0	0.0%	1,457	8,277
Gilchrist	68%	882	66.0%	454	34.0%	0	0.0%	428	1,336
Glades	43%	583	63.6%	334	36.4%	0	0.0%	249	917
Gulf	58%	2,122	63.0%	1,244	37.0%	0	0.0%	878	3,366
Hamilton	54%	1,417	62.5%	849	37.5%	0	0.0%	568	2,266
Hardee	51%	2,742	71.8%	1,078	28.2%	0	0.0%	1,664	3,820
Hendry	49%	1,788	60.4%	1,173	39.6%	0	0.0%	615	2,961
Hernando	48%	3,102	62.2%	1,886	37.8%	0	0.0%	1,216	4,988
Highlands	53%	5,801	60.4%	3,803	39.6%	0	0.0%	1,998	9,604
Hillsborough	47%	65,101	48.7%	68,618	51.3%	0	0.0%	-3,517	133,719
Holmes	77%	3,766	77.9%	1,070	22.1%	0	0.0%	2,696	4,836
Indian River	54%	7,189	61.2%	4,551	38.8%	0	0.0%	2,638	11,740
Jackson	44%	6,449	71.7%	2,546	28.3%	0	0.0%	3,903	8,995
Jefferson	53%	1,642	62.2%	997	37.8%	0	0.0%	645	2,639
Lafayette	79%	959	75.2%	317	24.8%	0	0.0%	642	1,276
Lake	54%	17,485	75.6%	5,629	24.4%	0	0.0%	11,856	23,114
Lee	47%	17,442	60.5%	11,374	39.5%	0	0.0%	6,068	28,816
Leon	53%	16,537	52.1%	15,187	47.9%	0	0.0%	1,350	31,724
Levy	46%	2,201	65.4%	1,165	34.6%	0	0.0%	1,036	3,366
Liberty	77%	1,061	71.4%	426	28.6%	0	0.0%	635	1,487
Madison	52%	2,612	66.2%	1,333	33.8%	0	0.0%	1,279	3,945
Manatee	54%	19,036	59.3%	13,065	40.7%	0	0.0%	5,971	32,101
Marion	50%	13,075	65.7%	6,815	34.3%	0	0.0%	6,260	19,890
Martin	54%	5,560	60.2%	3,669	39.8%	0	0.0%	1,891	9,229
Monroe	39%	6,054	45.4%	7,267	54.6%	0	0.0%	-1,213	13,321
Nassau	51%	3,788	66.6%	1,898	33.4%	0	0.0%	1,890	5,686
Okaloosa	41%	13,035	66.7%	6,516	33.3%	0	0.0%	6,519	19,551
Okeechobee	47%	1,706	63.3%	988	36.7%	0	0.0%	718	2,694
Orange	48%	69,496	72.0%	27,090	28.0%	0	0.0%	42,406	96,586
Osceola	61%	6,612	73.4%	2,392	26.6%	0	0.0%	4,220	9,004
Palm Beach	51%	63,955	59.3%	43,874	40.7%	0	0.0%	20,081	107,829
Pasco	43%	12,057	60.4%	7,890	39.6%	0	0.0%	4,167	19,947
Pinellas	61%	107,395	53.6%	92,864	46.4%	0	0.0%	14,531	200,259
Polk	53%	44,206	63.0%	25,975	37.0%	0	0.0%	18,231	70,181
Putnam	47%	6,249	62.9%	3,684	37.1%	0	0.0%	2,565	9,933
Santa Rosa	51%	7,565	71.9%	2,952	28.1%	0	0.0%	4,613	10,517
Sarasota	58%	26,437	59.5%	17,990	40.5%	0	0.0%	8,447	44,427
Seminole	49%	15,569	70.1%	6,639	29.9%	0	0.0%	8,930	22,208
St. Johns	51%	6,571	68.5%	3,015	31.5%	0	0.0%	3,556	9,586
St. Lucie	52%	9,157	58.8%	6,426	41.2%	0	0.0%	2,731	15,583
Sumter	49%	2,589	60.9%	1,659	39.1%	0	0.0%	930	4,248
Suwannee	61%	3,557	66.6%	1,780	33.4%	0	0.0%	1,777	5,337
Taylor	61%	3,007	63.9%	1,702	36.1%	0	0.0%	1,305	4,709
Union	28%	977	68.7%	446	31.3%	0	0.0%	531	1,423
Volusia	60%	33,136	52.4%	30,127	47.6%	0	0.0%	3,009	63,263
Wakulla	62%	1,542	72.1%	598	27.9%	0	0.0%	944	2,140
Walton	67%	4,371	67.3%	2,126	32.7%	0	0.0%	2,245	6,497
Washington	53%	2,513	71.2%	1,015	28.8%	0	0.0%	1,498	3,528
TOTAL	49%	1,131,499	55.9%	892,637	44.1%	0	0.0%	238,862	2,024,136
Total R vote: 1,131,499 (55.9%)      Total D vote: 892,637 (44.1%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent

1968 Senate class 3, Alachua County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	12,249	47.3%
Leroy Collins (D)	13,642	52.7%
TOTAL	25,891
Turnout: 41%

1968 Senate class 3, Baker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	1,487	66.8%
Leroy Collins (D)	738	33.2%
TOTAL	2,225
Turnout: 45%

1968 Senate class 3, Bay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	12,997	60.8%
Leroy Collins (D)	8,371	39.2%
TOTAL	21,368
Turnout: 49%

1968 Senate class 3, Bradford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	2,580	66.2%
Leroy Collins (D)	1,319	33.8%
TOTAL	3,899
Turnout: 46%

1968 Senate class 3, Brevard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	50,011	68.5%
Leroy Collins (D)	22,975	31.5%
TOTAL	72,986
Turnout: 57%

1968 Senate class 3, Broward County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	109,058	60.3%
Leroy Collins (D)	71,707	39.7%
TOTAL	180,765
Turnout: 49%

1968 Senate class 3, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	1,964	72.2%
Leroy Collins (D)	758	27.8%
TOTAL	2,722
Turnout: 62%

1968 Senate class 3, Charlotte County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	6,220	57.7%
Leroy Collins (D)	4,561	42.3%
TOTAL	10,781
Turnout: 63%

1968 Senate class 3, Citrus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	3,912	60.3%
Leroy Collins (D)	2,574	39.7%
TOTAL	6,486
Turnout: 56%

1968 Senate class 3, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	5,366	65.9%
Leroy Collins (D)	2,777	34.1%
TOTAL	8,143
Turnout: 50%

1968 Senate class 3, Collier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	5,673	61.8%
Leroy Collins (D)	3,501	38.2%
TOTAL	9,174
Turnout: 43%

1968 Senate class 3, Columbia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	4,914	66.6%
Leroy Collins (D)	2,469	33.4%
TOTAL	7,383
Turnout: 54%

1968 Senate class 3, Dade County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	127,731	37.2%
Leroy Collins (D)	215,436	62.8%
TOTAL	343,167
Turnout: 45%

1968 Senate class 3, De Soto County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	2,424	62.6%
Leroy Collins (D)	1,451	37.4%
TOTAL	3,875
Turnout: 50%

1968 Senate class 3, Dixie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	1,132	63.0%
Leroy Collins (D)	666	37.0%
TOTAL	1,798
Turnout: 58%

1968 Senate class 3, Duval County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	85,867	56.1%
Leroy Collins (D)	67,060	43.9%
TOTAL	152,927
Turnout: 50%

1968 Senate class 3, Escambia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	40,296	63.6%
Leroy Collins (D)	23,053	36.4%
TOTAL	63,349
Turnout: 54%

1968 Senate class 3, Flagler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	818	55.4%
Leroy Collins (D)	659	44.6%
TOTAL	1,477
Turnout: 52%

1968 Senate class 3, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	1,837	64.4%
Leroy Collins (D)	1,014	35.6%
TOTAL	2,851
Turnout: 72%

1968 Senate class 3, Gadsden County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	4,867	58.8%
Leroy Collins (D)	3,410	41.2%
TOTAL	8,277
Turnout: 38%

1968 Senate class 3, Gilchrist County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	882	66.0%
Leroy Collins (D)	454	34.0%
TOTAL	1,336
Turnout: 68%

1968 Senate class 3, Glades County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	583	63.6%
Leroy Collins (D)	334	36.4%
TOTAL	917
Turnout: 43%

1968 Senate class 3, Gulf County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	2,122	63.0%
Leroy Collins (D)	1,244	37.0%
TOTAL	3,366
Turnout: 58%

1968 Senate class 3, Hamilton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	1,417	62.5%
Leroy Collins (D)	849	37.5%
TOTAL	2,266
Turnout: 54%

1968 Senate class 3, Hardee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	2,742	71.8%
Leroy Collins (D)	1,078	28.2%
TOTAL	3,820
Turnout: 51%

1968 Senate class 3, Hendry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	1,788	60.4%
Leroy Collins (D)	1,173	39.6%
TOTAL	2,961
Turnout: 49%

1968 Senate class 3, Hernando County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	3,102	62.2%
Leroy Collins (D)	1,886	37.8%
TOTAL	4,988
Turnout: 48%

1968 Senate class 3, Highlands County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	5,801	60.4%
Leroy Collins (D)	3,803	39.6%
TOTAL	9,604
Turnout: 53%

1968 Senate class 3, Hillsborough County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	65,101	48.7%
Leroy Collins (D)	68,618	51.3%
TOTAL	133,719
Turnout: 47%

1968 Senate class 3, Holmes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	3,766	77.9%
Leroy Collins (D)	1,070	22.1%
TOTAL	4,836
Turnout: 77%

1968 Senate class 3, Indian River County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	7,189	61.2%
Leroy Collins (D)	4,551	38.8%
TOTAL	11,740
Turnout: 54%

1968 Senate class 3, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	6,449	71.7%
Leroy Collins (D)	2,546	28.3%
TOTAL	8,995
Turnout: 44%

1968 Senate class 3, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	1,642	62.2%
Leroy Collins (D)	997	37.8%
TOTAL	2,639
Turnout: 53%

1968 Senate class 3, Lafayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	959	75.2%
Leroy Collins (D)	317	24.8%
TOTAL	1,276
Turnout: 79%

1968 Senate class 3, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	17,485	75.6%
Leroy Collins (D)	5,629	24.4%
TOTAL	23,114
Turnout: 54%

1968 Senate class 3, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	17,442	60.5%
Leroy Collins (D)	11,374	39.5%
TOTAL	28,816
Turnout: 47%

1968 Senate class 3, Leon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	16,537	52.1%
Leroy Collins (D)	15,187	47.9%
TOTAL	31,724
Turnout: 53%

1968 Senate class 3, Levy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	2,201	65.4%
Leroy Collins (D)	1,165	34.6%
TOTAL	3,366
Turnout: 46%

1968 Senate class 3, Liberty County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	1,061	71.4%
Leroy Collins (D)	426	28.6%
TOTAL	1,487
Turnout: 77%

1968 Senate class 3, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	2,612	66.2%
Leroy Collins (D)	1,333	33.8%
TOTAL	3,945
Turnout: 52%

1968 Senate class 3, Manatee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	19,036	59.3%
Leroy Collins (D)	13,065	40.7%
TOTAL	32,101
Turnout: 54%

1968 Senate class 3, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	13,075	65.7%
Leroy Collins (D)	6,815	34.3%
TOTAL	19,890
Turnout: 50%

1968 Senate class 3, Martin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	5,560	60.2%
Leroy Collins (D)	3,669	39.8%
TOTAL	9,229
Turnout: 54%

1968 Senate class 3, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	6,054	45.4%
Leroy Collins (D)	7,267	54.6%
TOTAL	13,321
Turnout: 39%

1968 Senate class 3, Nassau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	3,788	66.6%
Leroy Collins (D)	1,898	33.4%
TOTAL	5,686
Turnout: 51%

1968 Senate class 3, Okaloosa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	13,035	66.7%
Leroy Collins (D)	6,516	33.3%
TOTAL	19,551
Turnout: 41%

1968 Senate class 3, Okeechobee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	1,706	63.3%
Leroy Collins (D)	988	36.7%
TOTAL	2,694
Turnout: 47%

1968 Senate class 3, Orange County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	69,496	72.0%
Leroy Collins (D)	27,090	28.0%
TOTAL	96,586
Turnout: 48%

1968 Senate class 3, Osceola County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	6,612	73.4%
Leroy Collins (D)	2,392	26.6%
TOTAL	9,004
Turnout: 61%

1968 Senate class 3, Palm Beach County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	63,955	59.3%
Leroy Collins (D)	43,874	40.7%
TOTAL	107,829
Turnout: 51%

1968 Senate class 3, Pasco County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	12,057	60.4%
Leroy Collins (D)	7,890	39.6%
TOTAL	19,947
Turnout: 43%

1968 Senate class 3, Pinellas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	107,395	53.6%
Leroy Collins (D)	92,864	46.4%
TOTAL	200,259
Turnout: 61%

1968 Senate class 3, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	44,206	63.0%
Leroy Collins (D)	25,975	37.0%
TOTAL	70,181
Turnout: 53%

1968 Senate class 3, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	6,249	62.9%
Leroy Collins (D)	3,684	37.1%
TOTAL	9,933
Turnout: 47%

1968 Senate class 3, Santa Rosa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	7,565	71.9%
Leroy Collins (D)	2,952	28.1%
TOTAL	10,517
Turnout: 51%

1968 Senate class 3, Sarasota County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	26,437	59.5%
Leroy Collins (D)	17,990	40.5%
TOTAL	44,427
Turnout: 58%

1968 Senate class 3, Seminole County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	15,569	70.1%
Leroy Collins (D)	6,639	29.9%
TOTAL	22,208
Turnout: 49%

1968 Senate class 3, St. Johns County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	6,571	68.5%
Leroy Collins (D)	3,015	31.5%
TOTAL	9,586
Turnout: 51%

1968 Senate class 3, St. Lucie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	9,157	58.8%
Leroy Collins (D)	6,426	41.2%
TOTAL	15,583
Turnout: 52%

1968 Senate class 3, Sumter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	2,589	60.9%
Leroy Collins (D)	1,659	39.1%
TOTAL	4,248
Turnout: 49%

1968 Senate class 3, Suwannee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	3,557	66.6%
Leroy Collins (D)	1,780	33.4%
TOTAL	5,337
Turnout: 61%

1968 Senate class 3, Taylor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	3,007	63.9%
Leroy Collins (D)	1,702	36.1%
TOTAL	4,709
Turnout: 61%

1968 Senate class 3, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	977	68.7%
Leroy Collins (D)	446	31.3%
TOTAL	1,423
Turnout: 28%

1968 Senate class 3, Volusia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	33,136	52.4%
Leroy Collins (D)	30,127	47.6%
TOTAL	63,263
Turnout: 60%

1968 Senate class 3, Wakulla County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	1,542	72.1%
Leroy Collins (D)	598	27.9%
TOTAL	2,140
Turnout: 62%

1968 Senate class 3, Walton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	4,371	67.3%
Leroy Collins (D)	2,126	32.7%
TOTAL	6,497
Turnout: 67%

1968 Senate class 3, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Edward Gurney (R)	2,513	71.2%
Leroy Collins (D)	1,015	28.8%
TOTAL	3,528
Turnout: 53%