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1972 Florida U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1972 Florida U.S. House District 12 Election?

J. Herbert Burke won the 1972 Florida U.S. House District 12 Election. J. Herbert Burke received 110,750 popular votes (62.83%). The main challenger was James T Stephanis (37.17%).

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

Burke +25.7 pts · won by 45,224 votes
J. Herbert BurkeRepublicanWINNER62.83%
110,750 votes
James T StephanisDemocratic37.17%
65,526 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.