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1996 Florida U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1996 Florida U.S. House District 20 Election?

Peter Deutsch won the 1996 Florida U.S. House District 20 Election. Peter Deutsch received 159,256 popular votes (64.99%). The main challenger was Jim Jacobs (35.01%).

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Deutsch +30.0 pts · won by 73,479 votes
Peter DeutschDemocraticWINNER64.99%
159,256 votes
Jim JacobsRepublican35.01%
85,777 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.