1984Final results
1984 election for Florida's 8th District
U.S. House · Florida
C. W. Bill Young (R) won with 80.3% of the vote, defeating Robert Kent (D) by 60.5 points.
C. W. Bill YoungRepublican · winner
80.3%184,553
Robert KentDemocrat
19.7%45,393
229,946 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.
Robert KentC. W. Bill Young
$7.9K
Raised by the campaign
$170.2K
$7.9K
Spent by the campaign
$104.2K
$13
Cash on hand
$188.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984