On November 2, 1982, Mr. Diaz-Silveira received 20,077 votes out of 49,041 votes in the Florida Senate race of District 34, against the incumbent Joe Gersten and in 1983, he ran for Mayor of the City of Miami, which he lost again.
On November 2, 1982, Mr. Diaz-Silveira secured 20,077 ballots out of 49,041 ballots in his Florida Senate bid for District 34 against Joe Gersten and then lost again in 1983 when he ran for Mayor of Miami.