1982Final results
1982 election for Florida House District 72
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
Vernon Peeples (D) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Jim Murphy (R) by 2.8 points.
Vernon PeeplesDemocrat · winner
51.4%15,204
Jim MurphyRepublican
48.6%14,374
29,578 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET