1996Final results
1996 election for Florida's 1st District
U.S. House · Florida
Joe Scarborough (R) won with 72.5% of the vote, defeating Kevin Beck (D) by 45.1 points.
Joe ScarboroughRepublican · winner
72.5%175,946
Kevin BeckDemocrat
27.4%66,495
242,545 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 1996
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.
Kevin BeckJoe Scarborough
$41.9K
Raised by the campaign
$510.2K
$38.4K
Spent by the campaign
$428.6K
$3.4K
Cash on hand
$81.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 25, 1996; FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996