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The 2002 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election took place on November 5, 2002, to elect the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. Charles H. Bronson won and was in office from May 14, 2001 to January 4, 2011. [1]
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Charles H. Bronson served under two governors, Jeb Bush And Charlie Crist. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Charles H. Bronson | 2,803,890 | 57.36 | ||
| Democratic | David Nelson | 2,084,487 | 42.64 | ||
| Total votes | 4,888,377 | 100.0 | |||
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