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1980 United States Senate election in Florida
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1980 United States Senate election in Florida |
| country | Florida |
| flag_year | 1900 |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1974 United States Senate election in Florida |
| previous_year | 1974 |
| election_date | November 4, 1980 |
| next_election | 1986 United States Senate election in Florida |
| next_year | 1986 |
| image1 | File:Paula Hawkins (cropped).jpg |
| nominee1 | **Paula Hawkins** |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **1,822,460** |
| percentage1 | **51.66%** |
| title | U.S. Senator |
| before_election | Richard Stone |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Paula Hawkins |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| image2 | File:WD Gunter JR (cropped).jpg |
| image_size | 150x150px |
| nominee2 | Bill Gunter |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 1,705,409 |
| percentage2 | 48.34% |
| map_image | 1980 United States Senate election in Florida results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 300px |
| map_caption | County results |
Hawkins:
Gunter:
The 1980 United States Senate election in Florida took place on November 4, 1980, alongside other elections for President of the United States as well as to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Richard Stone ran for re-election to a second term, but lost the Democratic primary election to Bill Gunter. Republican Paula Hawkins defeated Gunter in the general election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- John B. Coffey
- Bill Gunter, Florida State Treasurer and former U.S. Representative
- Buddy MacKay, State Senator
- James L. Miller
- Richard A. Pettigrew
- Richard Stone, incumbent U.S. Senator
Campaign
Stone, a freshman senator, had a reputation for changing his mind. In 1980, the AFL-CIO actively campaigned against him, and Stone was deemed vulnerable in his re-election bid.{{cite book | access-date=January 31, 2007 | url-access=registration
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
- Ander Crenshaw, former state representative
- Lewis Dinkins
- Louis Frey Jr., former U.S. Representative
- Paula Hawkins, Florida Public Service Commissioner
- Ellis Rubin, criminal defense attorney
- John T. Ware, State Senator
Results
General election
Candidates
- Bill Gunter (D), Florida State Treasurer and former U.S. Congressman
- Paula Hawkins (R), Florida Public Service Commissioner
Results
References
References
- "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1980".
- "Florida Department of State - Election Results".
- "Florida Department of State - Election Results".
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