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1972 Florida U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1972 Florida U.S. House District 5 Election?

William Gunter won the 1972 Florida U.S. House District 5 Election. William Gunter received 97,902 popular votes (55.51%). The main challenger was Jack P Insco (44.49%).

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Gunter +11.0 pts · won by 19,439 votes
William GunterRepublicanWINNER55.51%
97,902 votes
Jack P InscoDemocratic44.49%
78,463 votes
Harry J Roseunknown0.01%
10 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.