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1986Final results

1986 election for Florida House District 77

Florida House of Representatives · Florida

Irlo Bronson Jr. (D) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Tom Heyward (R) by 1.3 points.

Irlo Bronson Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
50.6%18,089
Tom HeywardRepublican
49.4%17,637
35,726 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

EvenD+1.21976R+3.41978D+19.91982D+1.31986D+1.91988D+1.51990

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET