1986Final results
1986 election for Florida's 16th District
U.S. House · Florida
Lawrence Smith (D) won with 69.7% of the vote, defeating Mary Collins (R) by 39.3 points.
Lawrence SmithDemocrat · winner
69.7%121,219
Mary CollinsRepublican
30.3%52,809
174,028 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.
Lawrence SmithMary Collins
$848.8K
Raised by the campaign
$74.1K
$878.9K
Spent by the campaign
$60.3K
$57K
Cash on hand
$13.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986; FEC, through Oct 15, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986