1990Final results
1990 election for Florida's 1st District
U.S. House · Florida
Earl Hutto (D) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating Terry Ketchel (R) by 4.5 points.
Earl HuttoDemocrat · winner
52.2%88,416
Terry KetchelRepublican
47.8%80,851
169,267 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 1990
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.
Earl HuttoTerry Ketchel
$168K
Raised by the campaign
$184.7K
$160.8K
Spent by the campaign
$182.2K
$109.1K
Cash on hand
$2.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990