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1996 Florida U.S. House District 22 Election

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Who won the 1996 Florida U.S. House District 22 Election?

E. Clay Shaw Jr. won the 1996 Florida U.S. House District 22 Election. E. Clay Shaw Jr. received 137,098 popular votes (61.86%). The main challenger was Kenneth D. Cooper (38.14%).

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

Jr. +23.7 pts · won by 52,581 votes
E. Clay Shaw Jr.RepublicanWINNER61.86%
137,098 votes
Kenneth D. CooperDemocratic38.14%
84,517 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.