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1988Final results

1988 election for Florida House District 51

Florida House of Representatives · Florida

Gerald S. Rehm (R) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Marilyn J. Dewey (D) by 20.5 points.

Gerald S. RehmRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.2%21,854
39.8%14,423
36,277 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

EvenR+20.51988R+27.71990D+12.91992D+7.11994D+29.21996R+0.91998

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET