1986Final results
1986 election for Florida's 9th District
U.S. House · Florida
Gus Bilirakis (R) won with 70.8% of the vote, defeating Gabe Cazares (D) by 41.7 points.
Gus BilirakisRepublican · winner
70.8%166,540
Gabe CazaresDemocrat
29.2%68,578
235,118 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.
Gabe CazaresGus Bilirakis
$84.3K
Raised by the campaign
$471.6K
$84K
Spent by the campaign
$509.3K
$262
Cash on hand
$12.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986