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1972 Florida U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1972 Florida U.S. House District 8 Election?

James Haley won the 1972 Florida U.S. House District 8 Election. James Haley received 89,068 popular votes (57.84%). The main challenger was Arthur R Thompson (42.16%).

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

Haley +15.7 pts · won by 24,148 votes
James HaleyDemocraticWINNER57.84%
89,068 votes
Arthur R ThompsonRepublican42.16%
64,920 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.