1996Final results
1996 election for Florida's 20th District
U.S. House · Florida
Peter Deutsch (D) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Jim Jacobs (R) by 30.0 points.
Peter DeutschDemocrat · winner
65.0%159,256
Jim JacobsRepublican
35.0%85,777
245,033 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.
Peter DeutschJim Jacobs
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$30.3K
$435.6K
Spent by the campaign
$29.9K
$720.6K
Cash on hand
$386
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996