1990Final results
1990 election for Florida's 7th District
U.S. House · Florida
Sam Gibbons (D) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Charles D. Prout (R) by 35.1 points.
Sam GibbonsDemocrat · winner
67.6%99,464
Charles D. ProutRepublican
32.4%47,765
147,229 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.
Sam GibbonsNo Republican
$492.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$825.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$279K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990