1976Final results
1976 election for Florida House District 44
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
4 seats: Clark Maxwell Jr. (D), David L. Barrett (D), Marilyn Evansjones (R), Bill Nelson (D) won.
4 seatsClark Maxwell Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
25.8%60,428
David L. BarrettDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.3%49,965
Marilyn EvansjonesRepublican · winner
19.6%45,863
Bill TylerDemocrat
14.9%34,867
Preston BeckRepublican
11.6%27,173
Louis MoreheadOther party
6.7%15,786
Bill NelsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
0.0%0
234,082 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Clark Maxwell Jr. (D)David L. Barrett (D)Marilyn Evansjones (R)Bill Tyler (D)Preston Beck (R)Louis Morehead (OTH)
Also on the ballot: Bill Nelson (Democrat), 0.0%