1994Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1994 election for Florida's 1st District
U.S. House · Florida
Joe Scarborough (R) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Vince Whibbs Jr. (D) by 23.2 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Joe ScarboroughRepublican · winner
61.6%112,974
Vince Whibbs Jr.Democrat
38.4%70,416
183,520 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 1994
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.
Vince Whibbs Jr.Joe Scarborough
$272K
Raised by the campaign
$346.1K
$272K
Spent by the campaign
$345.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$416
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 25, 1994; FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994