1984Final results
1984 election for Florida's 7th District
U.S. House · Florida
Sam Gibbons (D) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Michael N. "mike" Kavouklis (R) by 17.7 points.
Sam GibbonsDemocrat · winner
58.8%100,430
Michael N. "mike" KavouklisRepublican
41.2%70,280
170,710 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.
Sam GibbonsMichael N. "mike" Kavouklis
$239.7K
Raised by the campaign
$195.1K
$293.3K
Spent by the campaign
$194.2K
$50.6K
Cash on hand
$922
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984