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1982 Florida U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1982 Florida U.S. House District 3 Election?

Charles E. Bennett won the 1982 Florida U.S. House District 3 Election. Charles E. Bennett received 73,802 popular votes (84.08%). The main challenger was George Grimsley (15.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Bennett and Grimsley

Bennett +68.2 pts · won by 59,830 votes
Charles E. BennettDemocraticWINNER84.08%
73,802 votes
George GrimsleyRepublican15.92%
13,972 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.