The 1982 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Lawton Chiles won re-election to a third term.

Democratic primary Candidates Lawton Chiles, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

Republican primary Candidates David H. Bludworth, Palm Beach County State Attorney since 1973 Van Poole, State Senator from Fort Lauderdale George Snyder, former Democratic Maryland State Senator and candidate for Maryland governor in 1974

Results

General election Candidates Lawton Chiles (D), incumbent U.S. Senator Van Poole (R), State Senator

Results

County results Source: CountyLawton Chiles DemocraticVan Poole RepublicanJim Fair Write-inJim Fair Write-inTotalAlachua21,2636,9271828,199Baker2,028520002,548Bay10,7838,3620019,145Bradford3,3081,037004,345Brevard46,89237,97401684,882Broward204,272105,482030309,784Calhoun2,190584002,774Charlotte12,48313,6120126,096Citrus11,9437,9930119,937Clay7,4775,0570012,534Collier10,35316,7180027,071Columbia5,3092,261007,570Dade246,79799,80608346,611Desoto2,7071,519004,226Dixie1,791321212,115Duval78,38335,66008114,051Escambia32,51814,9382147,459Flagler2,8541,776004,630Franklin1,344547001,891Gadsden6,4821,720008,202Gilchrist1,460393021,855Glades1,105393001,498Gulf1,918801002,719Hamilton1,373446001,819Hardee2,5421,141013,684Hendry2,6701,399104,070Hernando12,3788,1660020,544Highlands9,1856,7910015,976Hillsborough98,93947,994616146,955Holmes2,4081,215003,623Indian River9,97710,3230020,300Jackson6,6292,525009,154Jefferson2,289737003,026Lafayette1,346344001,690Lake16,01415,3791131,395Lee39,47643,93621183,425Leon29,40011,092102240,524Levy3,7041,283004,987Liberty978351001,329Madison3,165949004,114Manatee26,54023,8494450,397Marion19,11913,6952232,818Martin12,06513,2351225,303Monroe10,0345,0810015,115Nassau4,2041,846016,051Okaloosa12,17411,5171923,701Okeechobee3,2121,435004,647Orange57,52147,516020105,057Osceola7,9516,3111014,263Palm Beach125,70181,484040207,225Pasco45,72531,0062676,739Pinellas148,669110,8567336259,634Polk49,18324,9931674,183Putnam7,5973,4850111,083Santa Rosa9,3984,6357814,048Sarasota38,01341,45751079,485Seminole21,15722,0650843,230St. Johns7,3505,1650012,515St. Lucie14,47911,7030226,184Sumter3,4251,551014,977Suwannee3,8171,481105,299Taylor2,9891,026004,015Union1,191301121,495Volusia38,29125,9953564,294Wakulla2,414956303,373Walton3,754956004,710Washington2,7511,468004,219Federal Absentee810779021,589Total1,637,6671,015,3301302922,653,419

See also 1982 United States Senate elections

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