1998Final results
1998 election for Florida's 15th District
U.S. House · Florida
David Weldon (R) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating David R. Golding (D) by 26.2 points.
David WeldonRepublican · winner
63.1%129,278
David R. GoldingDemocrat
36.9%75,654
204,932 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 1998
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.
David R. GoldingDavid Weldon
$27.3K
Raised by the campaign
$676.5K
$26.6K
Spent by the campaign
$508K
$828
Cash on hand
$228.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 1, 1998; FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998