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Davis was reelected twice in [[1964]] and [[1968]], and he began planning a Congressional campaign to challenge [[Bob Sikes]]. However, his tenure in office was marred by several controversies. Early in his first term, Davis was called by the [[Escambia County Commission|County Commission]] to account for departmental overdrafts and other instances of what amounted to "a failure to follow budgetary rules," according to one commissioner. He was temporarily removed from office in {{date needed}} after rumors spread that he was involved in a gambling ring at the [[Paradise Beach Hotel]], but was later cleared and reinstated.
In [[1970]], Davis was removed from office by Governor [[Reubin Askew]] after being indicted by multiple grand jury. He was charged, among other things, with breaking and entering the home of Deputy Michael C. Iannone, allegedly to carry on an affair with his wife Karen. She testified that she and Davis had been having an affair for the previous five years, beginning when she was 16.
Davis was acquitted of the charges, but was not reinstated by the Florida Senate. In February 1974 the Senate upheld his suspension, finding him guilty of malfeasance, neglect of duty and incompetence in office.
