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      Home/Elections/1988/US House/Florida/FL-04
      1988·US House·Florida·District profile →

      Florida District 4 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Craig T James
      50.2%125,608 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Bill Chappell
      49.8%124,817 votes
      Margin
      R+0.3
      250,425 total votes
      2 candidates250,425 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Craig T JamesREP✓
      		REP125,60850.2%
      Bill ChappellDEM
      		DEM124,81749.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+11.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.1
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202443.4%55.2%R+11.8398,737
      202046.0%52.7%R+6.7400,004
      201642.8%53.4%R+10.5347,759
      201245.7%54.3%R+8.6323,180
      200846.2%52.9%R+6.7326,928

      Seat History

      US House in Florida

      2024
      Aaron BeanREP
      R+14.5
      2022
      Aaron BeanREP
      R+20.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      John H RutherfordREP
      R+22.2
      2018
      John H RutherfordREP
      R+32.8
      2016
      John H RutherfordREP
      R+42.6
      2014
      Ander CrenshawREP
      R+78.3
      2012
      Ander CrenshawREP
      R+76.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Ander CrenshawREP
      R+77.2
      2008
      Ander CrenshawREP
      R+30.5
      2006
      Ander CrenshawREP
      R+39.3
      2004
      Ander CrenshawREP
      R+99.5
      2002
      Ander CrenshawREP
      R+99.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Ander CrenshawREP
      R+35.8
      1998
      Tillie W FowlerREP
      R+100.0
      1996
      Tillie K FowlerREP
      R+100.0
      View all US House history for Florida →

      Candidates

      Bill ChappellDEM
      Record6W-2L
      Avg MarginR+15.7
      Career1976-1988
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Craig T JamesREP
      Record2W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-1990
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Florida, 1988

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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