1988Final results
1988 election for Florida's 10th District
U.S. House · Florida
Andrew Ireland (R) won with 73.5% of the vote, defeating David B. Higginbottom (D) by 46.9 points.
Andrew IrelandRepublican · winner
73.5%156,563
David B. HigginbottomDemocrat
26.5%56,536
213,099 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.
David B. HigginbottomAndrew Ireland
$33.8K
Raised by the campaign
$405K
$33.8K
Spent by the campaign
$460.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$72.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 8, 1988; FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988