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2002Final results

2002 election for Florida House District 23

Florida House of Representatives · Florida

Edward L. Jennings Jr. (D) won with 78.0% of the vote, defeating Brooks H. Nelson (Lib) by 56.0 points.

Edward L. Jennings Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
78.0%25,914
Brooks H. NelsonLibertarian
22.0%7,319
33,233 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002

Races before and after

EvenD+17.71990D+41.51994D+44.21996D+28.32006D+40.52008R+24.42016

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET