Elections / 1980 · House · FL-05
FL-05 — 1980 U.S. House election
congressional district1980 US House electionFL-05 · U.S. HouseMcCollumR+11.5
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Bil McCollum ✓Republican | 55.8% | 177,603 |
|---|---|---|
| David BestDemocrat | 44.2% | 140,903 |
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 1980 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
FL-05 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
Same ballot, 1980FL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.