1976Final results
1976 election for Florida's 12th District
U.S. House · Florida
J. Herbert Burke (R) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Charlie Friedman (D) by 7.8 points.
J. Herbert BurkeRepublican · winner
53.9%107,268
Charlie FriedmanDemocrat
46.1%91,749
199,076 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET