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1988 Florida U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1988 Florida U.S. House District 4 Election?

Craig T. James won the 1988 Florida U.S. House District 4 Election. Craig T. James received 125,608 popular votes (50.16%). The main challenger was Bill Chappell Jr. (49.84%).

See the full head-to-head between James and Jr.

James +0.3 pts · won by 791 votes
Craig T. JamesRepublicanWINNER50.16%
125,608 votes
Bill Chappell Jr.Democratic49.84%
124,817 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.