1982Final results
1982 election for Florida's 9th District
U.S. House · Florida
Gus Bilirakis (R) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating George H. Sheldon (D) by 2.3 points.
Gus BilirakisRepublican · winner
51.2%95,009
George H. SheldonDemocrat
48.8%90,697
185,742 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.
George H. SheldonGus Bilirakis
$304.1K
Raised by the campaign
$253.2K
$303.3K
Spent by the campaign
$244.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982