1988Final results
1988 election for Florida House District 5
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
Robert Harden (R) won with 74.1% of the vote, defeating Dana Matthews (D) by 48.2 points.
Robert HardenRepublican · winner · incumbent
74.1%27,719
Dana MatthewsDemocrat
25.9%9,683
37,402 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET