1986Final results
1986 election for Florida House District 83
Florida House of Representatives · Florida
Lois J. Frankel (D) won with 69.3% of the vote, defeating Gerald Adams (R) by 38.6 points.
Lois J. FrankelDemocrat · winner
69.3%16,960
Gerald AdamsRepublican
30.7%7,511
24,471 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET