1992Final results
1992 election for Florida's 20th District
U.S. House · Florida
Peter Deutsch (D) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Beverly "bev" Kennedy (R) by 16.5 points.
Peter DeutschDemocrat · winner
55.1%130,959
Beverly "bev" KennedyRepublican
38.5%91,589
James M. BlackburnIndependent
6.4%15,341
237,889 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 1992
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.
Peter DeutschBeverly "bev" Kennedy
$973.6K
Raised by the campaign
$90.7K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$89.5K
$17.3K
Cash on hand
$363
Other candidates' campaigns: James M. Blackburn $14.7K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992