1982Final results
1982 election for Florida's 15th District
U.S. House · Florida
E. Clay Shaw Jr. (R) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating Edward J. "ed" Stack (D) by 14.1 points.
E. Clay Shaw Jr.Republican · winner
57.1%89,158
Edward J. "ed" StackDemocrat
42.9%67,083
156,241 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.
Edward J. "ed" StackE. Clay Shaw Jr.
$99.7K
Raised by the campaign
$296.9K
$99.3K
Spent by the campaign
$302.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982