1980Final results
1980 election for Florida's 3rd District
U.S. House · Florida
Charles Bennett (D) won with 77.0% of the vote, defeating Harry Radcliffe (R) by 54.1 points.
Charles BennettDemocrat · winner
77.0%104,672
Harry RadcliffeRepublican
23.0%31,208
135,880 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.
Charles BennettHarry Radcliffe
$30.7K
Raised by the campaign
$15.6K
$29.3K
Spent by the campaign
$20.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980