1982Final results
1982 election for Florida Senate District 27
Florida State Senate · Florida
William G. Myers (R) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Henry A. Childers (D) by 4.3 points.
William G. MyersRepublican · winner
52.1%45,865
Henry A. ChildersDemocrat
47.9%42,120
87,985 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