1988Final results
1988 election for Florida's 19th District
U.S. House · Florida
Dante Fascell (D) won with 72.4% of the vote, defeating Ralph Carlos Rocheteau (R) by 44.8 points.
Dante FascellDemocrat · winner
72.4%135,355
Ralph Carlos RocheteauRepublican
27.6%51,628
186,983 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.
Dante FascellRalph Carlos Rocheteau
$491K
Raised by the campaign
$4.6K
$337.6K
Spent by the campaign
$4.9K
$586.9K
Cash on hand
$331
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988