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1982 Florida U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1982 Florida U.S. House District 16 Election?

Lawrence J. Smith won the 1982 Florida U.S. House District 16 Election. Lawrence J. Smith received 91,888 popular votes (67.89%). The main challenger was Maurice Berkowitz (32.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Berkowitz

Smith +35.8 pts · won by 48,430 votes
Lawrence J. SmithDemocraticWINNER67.89%
91,888 votes
Maurice BerkowitzRepublican32.11%
43,458 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.