1982Final results
1982 election for Florida's 16th District
U.S. House · Florida
Lawrence Smith (D) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Maurice Berkowitz (R) by 35.8 points.
Lawrence SmithDemocrat · winner
67.9%91,888
Maurice BerkowitzRepublican
32.1%43,458
135,346 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.
Lawrence SmithMaurice Berkowitz
$253.6K
Raised by the campaign
$98.9K
$243.3K
Spent by the campaign
$103.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982