1982Final results
1982 election for Florida's 19th District
U.S. House · Florida
Dante Fascell (D) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Glenn Rinker (R) by 17.7 points.
Dante FascellDemocrat · winner
58.8%74,312
Glenn RinkerRepublican
41.2%51,969
126,281 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.
Dante FascellGlenn Rinker
$436.5K
Raised by the campaign
$205.3K
$334K
Spent by the campaign
$222.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982