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1976 Florida U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1976 Florida U.S. House District 7 Election?

Sam M. Gibbons won the 1976 Florida U.S. House District 7 Election. Sam M. Gibbons received 102,739 popular votes (65.72%). The main challenger was Dusty Owens (34.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Gibbons and Owens

Gibbons +31.4 pts · won by 49,140 votes
Sam M. GibbonsDemocraticWINNER65.72%
102,739 votes
Dusty OwensRepublican34.28%
53,599 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.