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1982 Florida U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1982 Florida U.S. House District 7 Election?

Sam M. Gibbons won the 1982 Florida U.S. House District 7 Election. Sam M. Gibbons received 85,331 popular votes (74.22%). The main challenger was Ken Ayers (25.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Gibbons and Ayers

Gibbons +48.4 pts · won by 55,699 votes
Sam M. GibbonsDemocraticWINNER74.22%
85,331 votes
Ken AyersRepublican25.78%
29,632 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.