1990Final results
1990 election for Florida's 9th District
U.S. House · Florida
Gus Bilirakis (R) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Cheryl David Knapp (D) by 16.2 points.
Gus BilirakisRepublican · winner
58.1%142,163
Cheryl David KnappDemocrat
41.9%102,503
244,666 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.
Cheryl David KnappGus Bilirakis
$90.3K
Raised by the campaign
$600.7K
$89.9K
Spent by the campaign
$815.4K
$455
Cash on hand
$2.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990