1982Final results
1982 election for Florida's 5th District
U.S. House · Florida
Bill McCollum (R) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Dick Batchelor (D) by 17.6 points.
Bill McCollumRepublican · winner
58.8%69,993
Dick BatchelorDemocrat
41.2%49,070
119,063 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.
Dick BatchelorBill McCollum
$191.4K
Raised by the campaign
$509.1K
$213.2K
Spent by the campaign
$410.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982