1982Final results
1982 election for Florida House District 73
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
J. Keith Arnold (D) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating Dan Royal (R) by 6.3 points.
J. Keith ArnoldDemocrat · winner
53.2%13,543
Dan RoyalRepublican
46.8%11,934
25,477 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