Elections / 1978 · House · FL-05
FL-05 — 1978 U.S. House election
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How it voted
Share of the 1978 vote
| Richard Kelly (i) ✓Republican | 51.1% | 106,319 |
|---|---|---|
| David Ryan BestDemocrat | 48.9% | 101,867 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 1978 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
FL-05 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
Same ballot, 1978FL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.