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1974 Florida U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1974 Florida U.S. House District 8 Election?

James Haley won the 1974 Florida U.S. House District 8 Election. James Haley received 63,283 popular votes (56.74%). The main challenger was Joe Z Lovingood (43.26%).

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

Haley +13.5 pts · won by 15,043 votes
James HaleyDemocraticWINNER56.74%
63,283 votes
Joe Z LovingoodRepublican43.26%
48,240 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.