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1992Final results

1992 election for Florida's 8th District

U.S. House · Florida

Bill McCollum (R) won with 68.5% of the vote, defeating Chuck Kovaleski (D) by 37.1 points.

Bill McCollumRepublican · winner
68.5%141,977
31.5%65,145
207,122 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

EvenR+60.51984R+46.01988R+37.11992R+35.01996R+31.61998R+1.62000

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.

Chuck KovaleskiBill McCollum
$174.9K
Raised by the campaign
$642.8K
$174.9K
Spent by the campaign
$675.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$68.8K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992