1988Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1988 election for U.S. Senate in Florida
U.S. Senate · Florida
Connie Mack (R) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Buddy Mackay (D) by 0.8 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Connie MackRepublican · winner
50.4%2,051,071
Buddy MackayDemocrat
49.6%2,016,553
4,068,209 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.
Buddy MackayConnie Mack
$3.6M
Raised by the campaign
$5.2M
$3.7M
Spent by the campaign
$5.2M
$5.9K
Cash on hand
$42.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988