Jack Eckerd, U.S. Senate candidate

Jack Eckerd

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Florida
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1974–1978
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Eckerd1.9M
Opponents2.5M
2
Elections run

Between 1974 and 1978, Jack Eckerd ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (U.S. Senate and Governor), losing all 2. Eckerd's biggest single-election total was 1,123,888 votes, in the 1978 governor election in Florida.

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How many votes has Jack Eckerd received?

Jack Eckerd has received 1,860,562 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Jack Eckerd’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978GovernorFloridaLost1,123,88844.41%Bob Graham
1974U.S. SenateFloridaLost736,67440.92%Richard Stone
John Grady
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.