1984Final results
1984 election for Florida's 18th District
U.S. House · Florida
Claude Pepper (D) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Ricardo Nunez (R) by 21.1 points.
Claude PepperDemocrat · winner
60.5%76,404
Ricardo NunezRepublican
39.5%49,818
126,222 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 1984
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.
Claude PepperRicardo Nunez
$247.5K
Raised by the campaign
$51.4K
$272.9K
Spent by the campaign
$51.2K
$162
Cash on hand
$203
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984