1988Final results
1988 election for Florida's 8th District
U.S. House · Florida
C. W. Bill Young (R) won with 73.0% of the vote, defeating C. Bette Wimbish (D) by 46.0 points.
C. W. Bill YoungRepublican · winner
73.0%169,165
C. Bette WimbishDemocrat
27.0%62,539
231,704 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.
C. Bette WimbishC. W. Bill Young
$41.6K
Raised by the campaign
$213K
$37.9K
Spent by the campaign
$208.3K
$3.7K
Cash on hand
$311.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988