1982Final results
1982 election for Florida House District 85
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
Frank S. Messersmith (R) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Frank Colavecchio (D) by 19.4 points.
Frank S. MessersmithRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.7%15,293
Frank ColavecchioDemocrat
40.3%10,323
25,616 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