1996Final results
1996 election for Florida's 16th District
U.S. House · Florida
Mark Foley (R) won with 64.0% of the vote, defeating Jim Stuber (D) by 28.0 points.
Mark FoleyRepublican · winner
64.0%175,714
Jim StuberDemocrat
36.0%98,827
274,541 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 StuberMark Foley
$87K
Raised by the campaign
$785.1K
$84.5K
Spent by the campaign
$613.4K
$2.8K
Cash on hand
$182.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 16, 1996; FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996