1998Final results
1998 election for Florida's 5th District
U.S. House · Florida
Karen Thurman (D) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Jack Gargan (Ref) by 32.6 points.
Karen ThurmanDemocrat · winner
66.3%132,005
Jack GarganReform
33.7%67,147
199,152 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.
Karen ThurmanNo Republican
$491.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$473K
Spent by the campaign
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$36.1K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Jack Gargan $28.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998