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1972 United States Congressional Elections – Florida

United States House of Representatives – District 1 – DEM Hold

Robert L. F. Sikes (D-inc) ­ unopposed

United States House of Representatives – District 2 – DEM Hold

Don Fuqua (D-inc) ­ unopposed

United States House of Representatives – District 3 – DEM Hold

Charles Edward Bennett (D-inc) ­ 101,44182.03%

John F. Bowen (R) ­ 22,21917.97%

Total Votes ­ 123,660100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 4 – DEM Hold

William V. Chappell, Jr. (D-inc) ­ 92,54155.92%

P. T. ‘Bud’ Fleuchaus (R) ­ 72,96044.08%

Total Votes ­ 165,501100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 5 – DEM Win (new district)

Bill Gunter (D) ­ 97,90255.51%

Jack P. Insco (R) ­ 78,46844.49%

Scattering ­ 100.01%

Total Votes ­ 176,380100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 6 – GOP Hold

Bill Young (R-inc) ­ 156,15075.97%

Michael O. Plunkett (D) ­ 49,39924.03%

Total Votes ­ 205,549100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 7 – DEM Hold

Sam M. Gibbons (D-inc) ­ 91,93167.96%

Robert A. Carter (R) ­ 43,34332.04%

Total Votes ­ 135,274100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 8 – DEM Hold

James A. Haley (D-inc) ­ 89,06857.84%

Roy Thompson, Jr. (R) ­ 64,92042.16%

Total Votes ­ 153,988100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 9 – GOP Hold

Louis Frey, Jr. (R-inc) ­ unopposed

United States House of Representatives – District 10 – GOP Win (new district)

Skip Bafalis (R) ­ 113,46162.01%

Bill Sikes (D) ­ 69,50237.99%

Total Votes ­ 182,963100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 11 – DEM Hold

Paul G. Rogers (D-inc) ­ 116,15760.22%

Joel Karl Gustafson (R) ­ 76,73939.78%

Total Votes ­ 192,896100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 12 – GOP Hold

J. Herbert Burke (R-inc) ­ 110,75062.83%

James T. Stephanis (D) ­ 65,52637.17%

Total Votes ­ 176,276100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 13 – DEM Win (new district)

William Lehman (D) ­ 92,25861.64%

Paul D. Bethel (R) ­ 57,41838.36%

Total Votes ­ 149,676100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 14 – DEM Hold

Claude D. Pepper (D-inc) ­ 75,13167.65%

Evelio S. Estrella (R) ­ 35,93532.35%

Total Votes ­ 111,066100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 15 – DEM Hold

Dante B. Fascell (D-inc) ­ 89,96156.84%

Ellis B. Rubin (R) ­ 68,32043.16%

Total Votes ­ 158,281100.00%

Source: Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives