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1984Final results

1984 election for Florida House District 19

Florida House of Representatives · Florida

William G. Bankhead (R) won with 78.8% of the vote, defeating Owen Scott (D) by 61.2 points.

William G. BankheadRepublican · winner · incumbent
78.8%24,588
Owen ScottDemocrat
17.5%5,468
Gerald NyrenIndependent
3.7%1,161
31,217 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984

Races before and after

EvenR+18.91988R+26.31990R+47.22008R+45.02016R+46.82018R+46.52020

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

William G. Bankhead (R)Owen Scott (D)

Also on the ballot: Gerald Nyren (Independent), 3.7%