1978Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1978 election for Florida's 9th District
U.S. House · Florida
Bill Nelson (D) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating Edward J. Gurney (R) by 23.0 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Bill NelsonDemocrat · winner
61.5%89,543
Edward J. GurneyRepublican
38.5%56,074
145,617 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET