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1968 Florida U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1968 Florida U.S. House District 12 Election?

Dante B. Fascell won the 1968 Florida U.S. House District 12 Election. Dante B. Fascell received 82,362 popular votes (57.04%). The main challenger was Arthur R Thompson (42.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Fascell and Thompson

Fascell +14.1 pts · won by 20,330 votes
Dante B. FascellDemocraticWINNER57.04%
82,362 votes
Arthur R ThompsonRepublican42.96%
62,032 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.