1996Final results
1996 election for Florida's 9th District
U.S. House · Florida
Gus Bilirakis (R) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating Jerry Provenzano (D) by 37.3 points.
Gus BilirakisRepublican · winner
68.7%161,708
Jerry ProvenzanoDemocrat
31.3%73,809
235,517 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.
Jerry ProvenzanoGus Bilirakis
$84.7K
Raised by the campaign
$740.7K
$84.4K
Spent by the campaign
$846.4K
$341
Cash on hand
$52.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996