1996Final results
1996 election for Florida's 6th District
U.S. House · Florida
Cliff Stearns (R) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating Newell O'Brien (D) by 34.4 points.
Cliff StearnsRepublican · winner
67.2%161,527
Newell O'BrienDemocrat
32.8%78,908
240,442 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.
Newell O'BrienCliff Stearns
$39.3K
Raised by the campaign
$596.9K
$38.2K
Spent by the campaign
$301K
$1.1K
Cash on hand
$570.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996