1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary runoff for Florida House District 44
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
Robert J. Marchiano (D) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Douglas Cheshire (D) by 6.3 points.
Robert J. MarchianoDemocrat · winner
53.1%6,581
Douglas CheshireDemocrat
46.9%5,801
12,382 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET