1970 Florida Attorney General election

1970 Florida Attorney General election

←  1966 November 3, 1970 1974 →

Nominee Robert L. Shevin Thom Rumberger Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 943,776 592,519 Percentage 61.4% 38.6%

County results Shevin:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Rumberger:      50–60%     60–70%

The 1970 Florida Attorney General election was held on November 3, 1970. Robert L. Shervin would be elected winning 61.43% of the vote and defeated Thom Rumberger. ^[1]

Primary elections

Democratic primary

The Democratic Party would hold its primary on September 8, 1970. ^[2]

Candidates

• Robert L. Shevin
• Elmer Friday, State Senator and former Lee County judge. ^[3]
• William A. Meadows, Jr.

Republican primary

The Republican Party did not hold a primary as Thom Rumberger was unopposed. ^[4]

General election

Candidates

Robert L. Shevin, Democratic

Thom Rumberger, Republican

Results

1970 Florida Attorney General election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Robert L. Shevin	943.776	61.43%	−4.76'"`UNIQ−−ref−00000049−QINU`"'
	Republican	Thom Rumberger	592,519	38.57%	+4.75
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "Our Campaigns - FL Attorney General Race - Nov 03, 1970". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
2. Tabulation of official vote. Florida primary elections : Democratic and Republican (1970). 1970. p. 3 – via Internet Wayback Machine.
3. "ELMER O. FRIDAY, JR". News-Press. January 22, 2006. p. 10. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
4. Tabulation of official vote. Florida primary elections : Democratic and Republican (1970). 1970. p. 2 – via Internet Wayback Machine.