1982Final results
1982 election for Florida's 4th District
U.S. House · Florida
Bill Chappell (D) won with 66.9% of the vote, defeating Larry Gaudet (R) by 33.9 points.
Bill ChappellDemocrat · winner
66.9%83,895
Larry GaudetRepublican
33.1%41,457
125,352 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.
Bill ChappellLarry Gaudet
$388.2K
Raised by the campaign
$15.2K
$455K
Spent by the campaign
$15.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982