1982 Senate elections · Florida history
Florida U.S. Senate election 1982
Lawton Chiles DEM +23.5 · Class I seat · held 11/2/82
- Votes counted
- 2,653,419
- Margin
- 23.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/2/82
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawton Chiles Won | DEM | 1,637,667 | 61.72% | |
| Van B. Poole | REP | 1,015,330 | 38.27% | |
| Write-in | — | 422 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 2,653,419 | |||
Official source: data
Other Florida Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Rick Scott | 12.8 |
| 2022 | Class III | Marco Rubio | 16.4 |
| 2018 | Class I | Rick Scott | 0.1 |
| 2016 | Class III | Marco Rubio | 7.7 |
| 2012 | Class I | Bill Nelson | 13.0 |
| 2010 | Class III | Marco Rubio | 19.2 |
| 2006 | Class I | Bill Nelson | 22.2 |
| 2004 | Class III | Mel Martinez | 1.1 |
| 2000 | Class I | Bill Nelson | 4.9 |
| 1998 | Class III | Bob Graham | 24.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | Connie Mack | 41.0 |
| 1992 | Class III | Bob Graham | 30.8 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1982 Florida Senate race?
Lawton Chiles (DEM) won with 61.7% of the vote, ahead of Van B. Poole (38.3%), a margin of 23.5 points.
Did the Florida Senate seat change party in 1982?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1982 Florida Senate race?
2,653,419 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.