1988Final results
1988 election for Florida's 13th District
U.S. House · Florida
Porter Goss (R) won with 71.2% of the vote, defeating Jack Conway (D) by 42.3 points.
Porter GossRepublican · winner
71.2%231,170
Jack ConwayDemocrat
28.8%93,700
324,870 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.
Jack ConwayPorter Goss
$206.7K
Raised by the campaign
$878.4K
$200.3K
Spent by the campaign
$836.2K
$6.4K
Cash on hand
$42.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988