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1986 Florida U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1986 Florida U.S. House District 9 Election?

Michael Bilirakis won the 1986 Florida U.S. House District 9 Election. Michael Bilirakis received 166,540 popular votes (70.83%). The main challenger was Gabe Cazares (29.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Bilirakis and Cazares

Bilirakis +41.7 pts · won by 97,962 votes
Michael BilirakisRepublicanWINNER70.83%
166,540 votes
Gabe CazaresDemocratic29.17%
68,578 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.