1990Final results
1990 election for Florida's 17th District
U.S. House · Florida
William Lehman (D) won with 78.3% of the vote, defeating Earl Rodney (R) by 56.6 points.
William LehmanDemocrat · winner
78.3%79,569
Earl RodneyRepublican
21.7%22,029
101,599 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.
William LehmanEarl Rodney
$425.1K
Raised by the campaign
$37.8K
$369.8K
Spent by the campaign
$37.3K
$275.8K
Cash on hand
$525
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990