PolitiFinder

1986 Florida U.S. House District 11 Election

Florida · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Florida U.S. House District 11 Election?

Bill Nelson won the 1986 Florida U.S. House District 11 Election. Bill Nelson received 149,109 popular votes (72.71%). The main challenger was Scott Ellis (27.29%).

See the full head-to-head between Nelson and Ellis

Nelson +45.4 pts · won by 93,157 votes
Bill NelsonDemocraticWINNER72.71%
149,109 votes
Scott EllisRepublican27.29%
55,952 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.