1984Final results
1984 election for Florida's 16th District
U.S. House · Florida
Lawrence Smith (D) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Tom Bush (R) by 12.7 points.
Lawrence SmithDemocrat · winner
56.4%108,410
Tom BushRepublican
43.6%83,903
192,313 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.
Lawrence SmithTom Bush
$647.2K
Raised by the campaign
$115.6K
$561.9K
Spent by the campaign
$113.6K
$87.1K
Cash on hand
$1.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984