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1970 Florida U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1970 Florida U.S. House District 6 Election?

Sam M. Gibbons won the 1970 Florida U.S. House District 6 Election. Sam M. Gibbons received 78,832 popular votes (72.27%). The main challenger was Robert A Carter (27.73%).

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

Gibbons +44.5 pts · won by 48,580 votes
Sam M. GibbonsDemocraticWINNER72.27%
78,832 votes
Robert A CarterRepublican27.73%
30,252 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.