1986Final results
1986 election for Florida's 19th District
U.S. House · Florida
Dante Fascell (D) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating Bill Flanagan (R) by 38.1 points.
Dante FascellDemocrat · winner
69.1%99,215
Bill FlanaganRepublican
30.9%44,463
143,678 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.
Dante FascellNo Republican
$473.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$293.2K
Spent by the campaign
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$426.4K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986