1986Final results
1986 election for Florida's 10th District
U.S. House · Florida
Andrew Ireland (R) won with 71.2% of the vote, defeating David B. Higginbottom (D) by 42.3 points.
Andrew IrelandRepublican · winner
71.2%122,395
David B. HigginbottomDemocrat
28.8%49,571
171,966 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 1986
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.
David B. HigginbottomAndrew Ireland
$12.9K
Raised by the campaign
$463.6K
$12.9K
Spent by the campaign
$402.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$127.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986