1980Final results
1980 election for Florida's 13th District
U.S. House · Florida
William Lehman (D) won with 74.9% of the vote, defeating Alvin E. "al" Entin (R) by 49.8 points.
William LehmanDemocrat · winner
74.9%127,828
Alvin E. "al" EntinRepublican
25.1%42,830
170,658 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
William LehmanAlvin E. "al" Entin
$207.9K
Raised by the campaign
$63.4K
$201.9K
Spent by the campaign
$63.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980; FEC, through Nov 24, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980