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      Home/Elections/1974/US Senate/Florida
      1974·US Senate·Florida

      Florida US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Richard B Stone
      43.4%781,031 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Jack Eckerd
      40.9%736,674 votes
      Margin
      D+2.5
      1,800,539 total votes
      3 candidates1,800,539 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Richard B StoneDEM✓
      		DEM781,03143.4%
      Jack EckerdREP
      		REP736,67440.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH282,83415.7%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Florida(Class II)

      2024
      Rick ScottREP
      R+12.8
      2022
      Marco RubioREP
      R+16.4
      2018
      Rick ScottREP
      R+0.1
      2016
      Marco RubioREP
      R+7.7
      2012
      Bill NelsonDEM
      D+13.0
      2010
      Marco RubioREP
      R+28.7
      2006
      Bill NelsonDEM
      D+22.2
      2004
      Mel MartinezREP
      R+1.1
      2000
      Bill NelsonDEM
      D+4.9
      1998
      Bob GrahamDEM
      D+24.9
      1994
      Connie Mack IIIREP
      R+41.0
      1992
      Bob GrahamDEM
      D+30.8
      1988
      Connie Mack IIIREP
      R+0.8
      1986
      Bob GrahamDEM
      D+9.5
      1982
      Lawton ChilesDEM
      D+23.4
      View all US Senate history for Florida →

      Candidates

      Jack EckerdREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+6.8
      Career1974-1978
      Governor / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Richard B StoneDEM
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginD+14.2
      Career1968-1974
      US Senate / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Florida, 1974

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