1968Final results
1968 election for Florida House District 16
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
2 seats: Eugene F. Shaw (D), Ralph C. Tyre (D) won.
2 seatsEugene F. ShawDemocrat · winner · incumbent
34.3%16,098
Ralph C. TyreDemocrat · winner · incumbent
33.0%15,493
Kurt W. BeckerRepublican
16.5%7,767
Lawton B. ThomasRepublican
16.2%7,605
46,963 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET