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1970 Florida U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1970 Florida U.S. House District 1 Election?

Robert L. F. Sikes won the 1970 Florida U.S. House District 1 Election. Robert L. F. Sikes received 88,744 popular votes (80.17%). The main challenger was H D Shuemake (19.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Sikes and Shuemake

Sikes +60.3 pts · won by 66,793 votes
Robert L. F. SikesDemocraticWINNER80.17%
88,744 votes
H D ShuemakeRepublican19.83%
21,951 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.