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1980 Florida U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1980 Florida U.S. House District 12 Election?

E. Clay Shaw Jr. won the 1980 Florida U.S. House District 12 Election. E. Clay Shaw Jr. received 128,561 popular votes (54.54%). The main challenger was Alan S. Becker (45.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Becker

Jr. +9.1 pts · won by 21,397 votes
E. Clay Shaw Jr.RepublicanWINNER54.54%
128,561 votes
Alan S. BeckerDemocratic45.46%
107,164 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.