1986Final results
1986 election for Florida's 11th District
U.S. House · Florida
Bill Nelson (D) won with 72.7% of the vote, defeating Scott Ellis (R) by 45.4 points.
Bill NelsonDemocrat · winner
72.7%149,109
Scott EllisRepublican
27.3%55,952
205,061 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.
Bill NelsonScott Ellis
$349.3K
Raised by the campaign
$11.9K
$304.9K
Spent by the campaign
$11.9K
$113.7K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986; FEC, through Nov 15, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986