1986Final results
1986 election for Florida's 6th District
U.S. House · Florida
Buddy Mackay (D) won with 70.2% of the vote, defeating Larry Gallagher (R) by 40.3 points.
Buddy MackayDemocrat · winner
70.2%143,598
Larry GallagherRepublican
29.8%61,069
204,667 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.
Buddy MackayLarry Gallagher
$528.7K
Raised by the campaign
$14.3K
$462.7K
Spent by the campaign
$14.5K
$101.9K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986