1996Final results
1996 election for Florida's 11th District
U.S. House · Florida
James Davis (D) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Mark Sharpe (R) by 15.8 points.
James DavisDemocrat · winner
57.9%108,522
Mark SharpeRepublican
42.1%78,881
187,403 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.
James DavisMark Sharpe
$935.8K
Raised by the campaign
$754.9K
$935.3K
Spent by the campaign
$755.2K
$522
Cash on hand
$1.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996