1990Final results
1990 election for Florida's 2nd District
U.S. House · Florida
Douglas Peterson (D) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Bill Grant (R) by 13.9 points.
Douglas PetersonDemocrat · winner
56.9%103,032
Bill GrantRepublican
43.1%77,939
180,971 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.
Douglas PetersonBill Grant
$307.4K
Raised by the campaign
$801.2K
$306.1K
Spent by the campaign
$839.8K
$1.3K
Cash on hand
$3.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990