1986Final results
1986 election for Florida's 13th District
U.S. House · Florida
Connie Mack (R) won with 75.0% of the vote, defeating Addison S. Gilbert III (D) by 49.9 points.
Connie MackRepublican · winner
75.0%187,846
Addison S. Gilbert IIIDemocrat
25.0%62,709
250,555 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.
Addison S. Gilbert IIIConnie Mack
$43.4K
Raised by the campaign
$456.5K
$42.9K
Spent by the campaign
$313.6K
$531
Cash on hand
$183.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 24, 1986; FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986