1996Final results
1996 election for Florida's 19th District
U.S. House · Florida
Robert Wexler (D) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Beverly Kennedy (R) by 31.1 points.
Robert WexlerDemocrat · winner
65.6%188,766
Beverly KennedyRepublican
34.4%99,101
287,867 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.
Robert WexlerBeverly Kennedy
$885.1K
Raised by the campaign
$121.2K
$872.4K
Spent by the campaign
$121.1K
$12.8K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996