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1970 Florida U.S. House District 10 Election

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Who won the 1970 Florida U.S. House District 10 Election?

J. Herbert Burke won the 1970 Florida U.S. House District 10 Election. J. Herbert Burke received 81,170 popular votes (54.11%). The main challenger was James J Ward (45.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Burke and Ward

Burke +8.2 pts · won by 12,323 votes
J. Herbert BurkeRepublicanWINNER54.11%
81,170 votes
James J WardDemocratic45.89%
68,847 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.