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1970 Florida U.S. Senate Election

Florida · 2 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1970 Florida U.S. Senate Election?

Lawton Chiles won the 1970 Florida U.S. Senate Election. Lawton Chiles received 902,438 popular votes (53.87%). The main challenger was William C. Cramer (46.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Chiles and Cramer

Chiles +7.7 pts · won by 129,621 votes
Lawton ChilesDemocraticWINNER53.87%
902,438 votes
William C. CramerRepublican46.13%
772,817 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.