2000Final results
2000 election for Florida's 8th District
U.S. House · Florida
Ric Keller (R) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Linda W. Chapin (D) by 1.6 points.
Ric KellerRepublican · winner
50.8%125,253
Linda W. ChapinDemocrat
49.2%121,295
246,593 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 2000
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.
Linda W. ChapinRic Keller
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$17.7K
Cash on hand
$44.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000