1982 United States Senate election in Florida

The 1982 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 8, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Lawton Chiles won re-election to a third term.

1982 United States Senate election in Florida
November 8, 1982
 
Nominee Lawton Chiles Van B. Poole
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,637,667 1,015,330
Percentage 61.7% 38.3%
County Results

Chiles:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Poole:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Lawton Chiles
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Lawton Chiles
Democratic

Elections in Florida
Government

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lawton Chiles 1,044,246 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Results
Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Van B. Poole 154,163 41.57
Republican David H. Bludworth 116,040 31.29
Republican George Snyder 100,609 27.13
Total votes 370,812 100
Republican primary runoff results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Van B. Poole 131,655 58.08
Republican David H. Bludworth 95,035 41.92
Total votes 226,690 100

General election

Candidates

Results
General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Lawton Chiles 1,637,667 61.72% -1.26%
Republican Van B. Poole 1,015,330 38.26% +1.24%
Write-ins 422 0.02%
Majority 622,337 23.45% -2.50%
Total votes 2,653,419 100
Democratic hold Swing

See also

References
  1. https://doe.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=9/7/1982&DATAMODE=
  2. https://doe.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=10/5/1982&DATAMODE=
  3. http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1982election.pdf
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