1974Final results
1974 election for Florida House District 44
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
4 seats: Jane W. Robinson (R), Clark Maxwell Jr. (R), David L. Barrett (D), Bill Nelson (D) won.
4 seatsJane W. RobinsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
20.2%33,477
Clark Maxwell Jr.Republican · winner
18.3%30,389
David L. BarrettDemocrat · winner
18.2%30,190
Bill JohnsonDemocrat
15.4%25,575
Wayne PetersonRepublican
14.2%23,533
Tom FlanneryDemocrat
13.6%22,563
Bill NelsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
0.0%0
165,727 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 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Jane W. Robinson (R)Clark Maxwell Jr. (R)David L. Barrett (D)Bill Johnson (D)Wayne Peterson (R)Tom Flannery (D)
Also on the ballot: Bill Nelson (Democrat), 0.0%