1994Final results
1994 election for Florida's 2nd District
U.S. House · Florida
Douglas Peterson (D) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating Carole Griffin (R) by 22.7 points.
Douglas PetersonDemocrat · winner
61.3%117,420
Carole GriffinRepublican
38.7%74,040
191,468 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.
Douglas PetersonCarole Griffin
$345.4K
Raised by the campaign
$102.9K
$334.7K
Spent by the campaign
$102.2K
$36K
Cash on hand
$667
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994