1990Final results
1990 election for Florida's 4th District
U.S. House · Florida
Craig James (R) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Reid Hughes (D) by 11.8 points.
Craig JamesRepublican · winner
55.9%120,895
Reid HughesDemocrat
44.1%95,320
216,228 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.
Reid HughesCraig James
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$643.6K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$634.9K
$6.5K
Cash on hand
$11.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990