1996Final results
1996 election for Florida's 3rd District
U.S. House · Florida
Corrine Brown (D) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Preston James Fields (R) by 22.4 points.
Corrine BrownDemocrat · winner
61.2%98,085
Preston James FieldsRepublican
38.8%62,196
160,281 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.
Corrine BrownPreston James Fields
$342.6K
Raised by the campaign
$49.9K
$335.8K
Spent by the campaign
$38.4K
$14.8K
Cash on hand
$11.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996; FEC, through Nov 25, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996