1986Final results
1986 election for Florida House District 96
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
Norman Ostrau (D) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Frank Childers (R) by 9.5 points.
Norman OstrauDemocrat · winner
54.7%17,242
Frank ChildersRepublican
45.3%14,263
31,505 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