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1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1970 election for Florida House District 71

Florida House of Representatives · Florida

4 seats: Jack Shreve (D), F. Eugene Tubbs (R), William E. Powell (R), Jane W. Robinson (R) won.

4 seats
Jack ShreveDemocrat · winner
14.2%38,835
F. Eugene TubbsRepublican · winner
13.7%37,306
William E. PowellRepublican · winner · incumbent
13.5%36,819
Jane W. RobinsonRepublican · winner
13.3%36,177
Ed GobelDemocrat
11.6%31,574
John Schiavone Sr.Democrat
11.4%31,065
George R. HowellDemocrat
11.2%30,475
Charles E. Davis Jr.Republican · incumbent
11.2%30,472
272,723 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 1970

Races before and after

EvenD+4.91972R+100.01974R+100.01976R+100.01978R+100.01980R+42.71984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Jack Shreve (D)F. Eugene Tubbs (R)William E. Powell (R)Jane W. Robinson (R)Ed Gobel (D)John Schiavone Sr. (D)George R. Howell (D)Charles E. Davis Jr. (R)