1996Final results
1996 election for Florida's 7th District
U.S. House · Florida
John L. Mica (R) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating George Stuart Jr. (D) by 24.1 points.
John L. MicaRepublican · winner
62.0%143,667
George Stuart Jr.Democrat
37.9%87,832
231,557 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.
George Stuart Jr.John L. Mica
$169.6K
Raised by the campaign
$618K
$165.9K
Spent by the campaign
$616.2K
$3.7K
Cash on hand
$116.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996