1982Final results
1982 election for Florida's 1st District
U.S. House · Florida
Earl Hutto (D) won with 74.4% of the vote, defeating J. Terryl Bechtol (R) by 48.9 points.
Earl HuttoDemocrat · winner
74.4%82,569
J. Terryl BechtolRepublican
25.6%28,373
110,942 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Earl HuttoJ. Terryl Bechtol
$129.5K
Raised by the campaign
$26.6K
$93.4K
Spent by the campaign
$23.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982; FEC, through Oct 15, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982