1982Final results
1982 election for Florida's 6th District
U.S. House · Florida
Buddy Mackay (D) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating Ed Havill (R) by 22.7 points.
Buddy MackayDemocrat · winner
61.3%85,825
Ed HavillRepublican
38.6%54,059
139,897 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.
Buddy MackayEd Havill
$228.7K
Raised by the campaign
$53.9K
$228.4K
Spent by the campaign
$53.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982; FEC, through Nov 22, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982