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1994 Florida U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1994 Florida U.S. House District 5 Election?

Karen L. Thurman won the 1994 Florida U.S. House District 5 Election. Karen L. Thurman received 125,792 popular votes (57.21%). The main challenger was Don Garlits (42.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Thurman and Garlits

Thurman +14.4 pts · won by 31,695 votes
Karen L. ThurmanDemocraticWINNER57.21%
125,792 votes
Don GarlitsRepublican42.79%
94,097 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.