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1982 Florida U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1982 Florida U.S. House District 6 Election?

Buddy MacKay won the 1982 Florida U.S. House District 6 Election. Buddy MacKay received 85,825 popular votes (61.35%). The main challenger was Ed Havill (38.64%).

See the full head-to-head between MacKay and Havill

MacKay +22.7 pts · won by 31,766 votes
Buddy MacKayDemocraticWINNER61.35%
85,825 votes
Ed HavillRepublican38.64%
54,059 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.