1988Final results
1988 election for Florida's 11th District
U.S. House · Florida
Bill Nelson (D) won with 60.8% of the vote, defeating Bill Tolley (R) by 21.7 points.
Bill NelsonDemocrat · winner
60.8%168,390
Bill TolleyRepublican
39.2%108,373
276,763 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.
Bill NelsonBill Tolley
$550.6K
Raised by the campaign
$158.3K
$659.4K
Spent by the campaign
$158.2K
$5K
Cash on hand
$115
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988