1984Final results
1984 election for Florida's 4th District
U.S. House · Florida
Bill Chappell (D) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Alton H. "bill" Starling (R) by 29.6 points.
Bill ChappellDemocrat · winner
64.8%134,694
Alton H. "bill" StarlingRepublican
35.2%73,218
207,912 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 ChappellAlton H. "bill" Starling
$416.2K
Raised by the campaign
$23K
$404.2K
Spent by the campaign
$22.7K
$13.5K
Cash on hand
$294
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984