1996Final results
1996 election for Florida's 14th District
U.S. House · Florida
Porter Goss (R) won with 73.5% of the vote, defeating Jim Nolan (D) by 47.0 points.
Porter GossRepublican · winner
73.5%176,992
Jim NolanDemocrat
26.5%63,842
240,834 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.
Jim NolanPorter Goss
$17.7K
Raised by the campaign
$277.7K
$19.6K
Spent by the campaign
$372.6K
$347
Cash on hand
$50.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 25, 1996; FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996