1982Final results
1982 election for Florida House District 79
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
Charles Nergard (R) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Mike McCarty (D) by 13.0 points.
Charles NergardRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.5%16,650
Mike McCartyDemocrat
43.5%12,810
29,460 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