1996Final results
1996 election for Florida House District 16
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
James B. Fuller (R) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating John M. Merrett (D) by 19.1 points.
James B. FullerRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.5%22,842
John M. MerrettDemocrat
40.5%15,528
38,370 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET