1982Final results
1982 election for Florida's 11th District
U.S. House · Florida
Bill Nelson (D) won with 70.6% of the vote, defeating Joel Robinson (R) by 41.1 points.
Bill NelsonDemocrat · winner
70.6%101,746
Joel RobinsonRepublican
29.4%42,422
144,168 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.
Bill NelsonJoel Robinson
$216.8K
Raised by the campaign
$13.1K
$203K
Spent by the campaign
$14.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982