1996Final results
1996 election for Florida's 15th District
U.S. House · Florida
David Weldon (R) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating John L. Byron (D) by 8.5 points.
David WeldonRepublican · winner
51.4%139,014
John L. ByronDemocrat
42.9%115,981
David R. GoldingIndependent
5.7%15,355
270,350 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.
John L. ByronDavid Weldon
$333.7K
Raised by the campaign
$827.1K
$332.7K
Spent by the campaign
$774.4K
$1K
Cash on hand
$59.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996