1996Final results
1996 election for Florida's 23rd District
U.S. House · Florida
Alcee L. Hastings (D) won with 73.5% of the vote, defeating Robert Paul Brown (R) by 46.9 points.
Alcee L. HastingsDemocrat · winner
73.5%102,161
Robert Paul BrownRepublican
26.5%36,907
139,089 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.
Alcee L. HastingsRobert Paul Brown
$301.4K
Raised by the campaign
$13.5K
$276.7K
Spent by the campaign
$13.5K
$51.1K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996; FEC, through Jan 9, 1997.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996