1986Final results
1986 election for Florida House District 51
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
Gerald S. Rehm (R) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating Michael P. Klapka (D) by 18.1 points.
Gerald S. RehmRepublican · winner
59.0%19,059
Michael P. KlapkaDemocrat
41.0%13,221
32,280 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET