1988Final results
1988 election for Florida's 1st District
U.S. House · Florida
Earl Hutto (D) won with 66.9% of the vote, defeating E. D. Armbruster (R) by 33.8 points.
Earl HuttoDemocrat · winner
66.9%142,449
E. D. ArmbrusterRepublican
33.1%70,534
212,983 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 1988
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.
Earl HuttoE. D. Armbruster
$213K
Raised by the campaign
$23.9K
$210.9K
Spent by the campaign
$23.9K
$89.8K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988