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1986 Florida U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1986 Florida U.S. House District 16 Election?

Lawrence J. Smith won the 1986 Florida U.S. House District 16 Election. Lawrence J. Smith received 121,219 popular votes (69.65%). The main challenger was Mary Collins (30.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Collins

Smith +39.3 pts · won by 68,410 votes
Lawrence J. SmithDemocraticWINNER69.65%
121,219 votes
Mary CollinsRepublican30.35%
52,809 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.