1986Final results
1986 election for Florida's 18th District
U.S. House · Florida
Claude Pepper (D) won with 73.5% of the vote, defeating Tom Brodie (R) by 47.1 points.
Claude PepperDemocrat · winner
73.5%80,062
Tom BrodieRepublican
26.5%28,814
108,876 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.
Claude PepperTom Brodie
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$17.4K
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$17.3K
$52.8K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986