1982Final results
1982 election for Florida's 12th District
U.S. House · Florida
Thomas Lewis (R) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Brad Culverhouse (D) by 5.1 points.
Thomas LewisRepublican · winner
52.6%81,893
Brad CulverhouseDemocrat
47.4%73,913
155,806 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.
Brad CulverhouseThomas Lewis
$291.7K
Raised by the campaign
$347.9K
$289.6K
Spent by the campaign
$346.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982