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1982 United States Senate election in Florida

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FieldValue
election_name1982 United States Senate election in Florida
countryFlorida
flag_year1900
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1976 United States Senate election in Florida
previous_year1976
next_election1988 United States Senate election in Florida
next_year1988
election_dateNovember 2, 1982
image_sizex145px
image1Sen. Lawton Chiles.jpg
nominee1**Lawton Chiles**
party1Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote1**1,637,667**
percentage1**61.72%**
image2Van B Poole 2.jpg
nominee2Van B. Poole
party2Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote21,015,330
percentage238.26%
map_image1982 United States Senate election in Florida results map by county.svg
map_size300px
map_captionCounty results
**Chiles:**
**Poole:**
titleU.S. Senator
before_electionLawton Chiles
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionLawton Chiles
after_partyDemocratic Party (United States)

Chiles:
Poole:
The 1982 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Lawton Chiles won re-election to a third term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Lawton Chiles, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

  • David H. Bludworth, Palm Beach County State Attorney since 1973
  • Van B. Poole, State Senator from Fort Lauderdale
  • George Snyder, former Democratic Maryland State Senator and candidate for Maryland governor in 1974

Results

General election

Candidates

  • Lawton Chiles (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Van B. Poole (R), State Senator

Results

County results

Source:

CountyLawton ChilesVan B. PooleJim FairJim FairTotalAlachua28,199Baker2,548Bay19,145Bradford4,345Brevard84,882Broward309,784Calhoun2,774Charlotte26,096Citrus19,937Clay12,534Collier27,071Columbia7,570Dade346,611Desoto4,226Dixie2,115Duval114,051Escambia47,459Flagler4,630Franklin1,891Gadsden8,202Gilchrist1,855Glades1,498Gulf2,719Hamilton1,819Hardee3,684Hendry4,070Hernando20,544Highlands15,976Hillsborough146,955Holmes3,623Indian River20,300Jackson9,154Jefferson3,026Lafayette1,690Lake31,395Lee83,425Leon40,524Levy4,987Liberty1,329Madison4,114Manatee50,397Marion32,818Martin25,303Monroe15,115Nassau6,051Okaloosa23,701Okeechobee4,647Orange105,057Osceola14,263Palm Beach207,225Pasco76,739Pinellas259,634Polk74,183Putnam11,083Santa Rosa14,048Sarasota79,485Seminole43,230St. Johns12,515St. Lucie26,184Sumter4,977Suwannee5,299Taylor4,015Union1,495Volusia64,294Wakulla3,373Walton4,710Washington4,219Federal Absentee1,589Total1,637,6671,015,3301302922,653,419
21,2636,92718
2,02852000
10,7838,36200
3,3081,03700
46,89237,974016
204,272105,482030
2,19058400
12,48313,61201
11,9437,99301
7,4775,05700
10,35316,71800
5,3092,26100
246,79799,80608
2,7071,51900
1,79132121
78,38335,66008
32,51814,93821
2,8541,77600
1,34454700
6,4821,72000
1,46039302
1,10539300
1,91880100
1,37344600
2,5421,14101
2,6701,39910
12,3788,16600
9,1856,79100
98,93947,994616
2,4081,21500
9,97710,32300
6,6292,52500
2,28973700
1,34634400
16,01415,37911
39,47643,936211
29,40011,0921022
3,7041,28300
97835100
3,16594900
26,54023,84944
19,11913,69522
12,06513,23512
10,0345,08100
4,2041,84601
12,17411,51719
3,2121,43500
57,52147,516020
7,9516,31110
125,70181,484040
45,72531,00626
148,669110,8567336
49,18324,99316
7,5973,48501
9,3984,63578
38,01341,457510
21,15722,06508
7,3505,16500
14,47911,70302
3,4251,55101
3,8171,48110
2,9891,02600
1,19130112
38,29125,99535
2,41495630
3,75495600
2,7511,46800
81077902

References

References

  1. "Florida Department of State - Election Results".
  2. "Florida Department of State - Election Results".
  3. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1982". Clerk of the House of Representatives.
  4. "November 2, 1982 General Election: United States Senator".
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