1980Final results
1980 election for Florida's 2nd District
U.S. House · Florida
Don Fuqua (D) won with 70.6% of the vote, defeating John R. Lacapra (R) by 41.2 points.
Don FuquaDemocrat · winner
70.6%138,252
John R. LacapraRepublican
29.4%57,588
195,840 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.
Don FuquaJohn R. Lacapra
$107K
Raised by the campaign
$19.5K
$110.9K
Spent by the campaign
$22K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980