1980Final results
1980 election for Florida's 7th District
U.S. House · Florida
Sam Gibbons (D) won with 71.8% of the vote, defeating Charles P. "chuck" Jones (R) by 43.5 points.
Sam GibbonsDemocrat · winner
71.8%132,529
Charles P. "chuck" JonesRepublican
28.2%52,138
184,667 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Sam GibbonsCharles P. "chuck" Jones
$93.8K
Raised by the campaign
$100
$43.4K
Spent by the campaign
$56
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980; FEC, through Dec 31, 1979.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980