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1968 Florida U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1968 Florida U.S. House District 6 Election?

Sam M. Gibbons won the 1968 Florida U.S. House District 6 Election. Sam M. Gibbons received 84,193 popular votes (61.98%). The main challenger was Paul A Saad (38.01%).

See the full head-to-head between Gibbons and Saad

Gibbons +24.0 pts · won by 32,556 votes
Sam M. GibbonsDemocraticWINNER61.98%
84,193 votes
Paul A SaadRepublican38.01%
51,637 votes
J Asakiah Williamsunknown0%
4 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.