1982Final results
1982 election for Florida's 18th District
U.S. House · Florida
Claude Pepper (D) won with 71.2% of the vote, defeating Ricardo Nunez (R) by 42.4 points.
Claude PepperDemocrat · winner
71.2%72,183
Ricardo NunezRepublican
28.8%29,196
101,379 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.
Claude PepperRicardo Nunez
$228.8K
Raised by the campaign
$148.4K
$208.1K
Spent by the campaign
$156.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982