1982 Florida gubernatorial election

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1982 Florida gubernatorial election
Flag of Florida (1900-1985).svg
  1978 November 2, 1982 1986  
  Bob Graham at press conference.jpg Skip Bafalis.jpg
Nominee Bob Graham Skip Bafalis
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Wayne Mixson Leo Callahan
Popular vote1,739,553949,013
Percentage64.70%35.30%

1982 Florida gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Graham:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Bafalis:      50–60%

Governor before election

Bob Graham
Democratic

Elected Governor

Bob Graham
Democratic

The 1982 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic governor Bob Graham was re-elected in a landslide, defeating Republican nominee Skip Bafalis with 64.70% of the vote. Bafalis was the last Florida Republican gubernatorial nominee never to have won at least one gubernatorial election in his career.

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Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 7, 1982.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic Primary by county
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Graham
50-60%
70-80%
80-90%
>90% 1982 Florida Gubernatorial Democratic Primary by county.svg
Democratic Primary by county
  Graham
  •   50–60%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   >90%
Democratic primary results [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Graham (incumbent) 839,128 84.47%
Democratic Fred Kuhn93,0839.37%
Democratic Bob Kunst 61,1916.16%
Total votes993,402 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Withdrew

Results

Republican Primary by county
Bafalis
50-60%
70-80%
80-90%
>90% 1982 Florida Gubernatorial Republican Primary by county.svg
Republican Primary by county
  Bafalis
  •   50–60%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   >90%
Republican primary results [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Skip Bafalis 325,118 86.36%
Republican Vernon Davids51,34313.64%
Total votes376,461 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1982 Florida gubernatorial election [5] [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Graham (incumbent) 1,739,553 64.70%
Republican Skip Bafalis 949,01335.30%
Total votes2,688,566 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. "FL Governor, 1982 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  2. Florida Handbook 1985-86, p. 605.
  3. "FL Governor, 1982 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  4. Florida Handbook 1985-86, p. 601.
  5. Cook, Rhodes, ed. (2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State. CQ Press. p. 81. ISBN   9781483383026 . Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  6. "FL Governor, 1982". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  7. Florida Handbook 1985-86, p. 600.

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