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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Florida/FL-02
      1978·US House·Florida·District profile →

      Florida District 2 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Don Fuqua
      81.8%112,649 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Pete Brathwaite
      18.3%25,148 votes
      Margin
      D+63.5
      137,797 total votes
      2 candidates137,797 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Don FuquaDEM✓
      		DEM112,64981.8%
      Pete BrathwaiteREP
      		REP25,14818.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+18.1
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+7.1
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202440.3%58.4%R+18.1412,944
      202044.0%55.0%R+11.0410,746
      201642.0%53.8%R+11.8381,032
      201246.0%54.0%R+8.1358,336
      200846.0%52.7%R+6.7368,323

      Seat History

      US House in Florida

      2024
      Neal P DunnREP
      R+23.3
      2022
      Neal P DunnREP
      R+19.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Neal P DunnREP
      R+97.9
      2018
      Neal P DunnREP
      R+34.9
      2016
      Neal P DunnREP
      R+37.4
      2014
      Gwen GrahamDEM
      D+1.1
      2012
      Steve Southerland IIREP
      R+5.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Steve Southerland IIREP
      R+12.3
      2008
      Allen BoydDEM
      D+23.8
      2006
      Allen BoydDEM
      D+100.0
      2004
      Allen BoydDEM
      D+23.3
      2002
      Allen BoydDEM
      D+33.8
      Redistricted
      2000
      Allen BoydDEM
      D+44.2
      1998
      Allen BoydDEM
      D+95.2
      1996
      Allen BoydDEM
      D+18.9
      View all US House history for Florida →

      Candidates

      Don FuquaDEM
      Record5W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1984
      US House
      Full profile →
      Pete BrathwaiteREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Florida, 1978

      Governor1 contest →
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