1998Final results
1998 election for Florida's 8th District
U.S. House · Florida
Bill McCollum (R) won with 65.8% of the vote, defeating Al Krulick (D) by 31.6 points.
Bill McCollumRepublican · winner
65.8%104,298
Al KrulickDemocrat
34.2%54,245
158,575 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.
Al KrulickBill McCollum
$38.9K
Raised by the campaign
$941.1K
$38.9K
Spent by the campaign
$648.6K
$421
Cash on hand
$775.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998