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1974 Florida U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1974 Florida U.S. House District 12 Election?

J. Herbert Burke won the 1974 Florida U.S. House District 12 Election. J. Herbert Burke received 61,191 popular votes (50.95%). The main challenger was Charles Friedman (49.05%).

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

Burke +1.9 pts · won by 2,292 votes
J. Herbert BurkeRepublicanWINNER50.95%
61,191 votes
Charles FriedmanDemocratic49.05%
58,899 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.