1998 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election

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1998 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election
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  1994 November 3, 1998 2002  
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Nominee Robert B. Crawford Rich Faircloth
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote2,350,2691,453,357
Percentage61.79%38.21%

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Crawford:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Faircloth:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     >90%
Tie:     40–50%     50%     No votes

Agriculture
Commissioner before election

Robert B. Crawford
Democratic

Elected Agriculture
Commissioner

Robert B. Crawford
Democratic

An election took place on November 3, 1998, to elect the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. The incumbent, Robert B. Crawford, easily defeated Republican Rich Faircloth to win re-election; [1] he served under three governors, Lawton Chiles, Buddy MacKay, and Jeb Bush.

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Candidates

Democratic

Republican

General Election

Agriculture Commissioner of Florida General election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert B. Crawford2,350,26961.79%
Republican Rich Faircloth1,453,35738.21%
Total votes4,888,377 100.0

References

  1. "Our Campaigns - FL Agriculture Commissioner Race - Nov 03, 1998". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.