1984Final results
1984 election for Florida's 11th District
U.S. House · Florida
Bill Nelson (D) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Rob Quartel (R) by 21.0 points.
Bill NelsonDemocrat · winner
60.5%145,764
Rob QuartelRepublican
39.5%95,115
240,890 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 1984
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.
Bill NelsonRob Quartel
$408.8K
Raised by the campaign
$156.7K
$377.9K
Spent by the campaign
$150.8K
$69.3K
Cash on hand
$5.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984