1988Final results
1988 election for Florida's 16th District
U.S. House · Florida
Lawrence Smith (D) won with 69.4% of the vote, defeating Joseph Smith (R) by 38.8 points.
Lawrence SmithDemocrat · winner
69.4%153,032
Joseph SmithRepublican
30.6%67,461
220,493 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.
Lawrence SmithJoseph Smith
$700.6K
Raised by the campaign
$15.3K
$606.3K
Spent by the campaign
$15.3K
$151.2K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988; FEC, through Nov 8, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988