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1970 Florida U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1970 Florida U.S. House District 7 Election?

James Haley won the 1970 Florida U.S. House District 7 Election. James Haley received 78,535 popular votes (53.36%). The main challenger was Joe Z Lovingood (46.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Haley and Lovingood

Haley +6.7 pts · won by 9,889 votes
James HaleyDemocraticWINNER53.36%
78,535 votes
Joe Z LovingoodRepublican46.64%
68,646 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.