1986_United_States_Senate_election_in_Florida

1986 United States Senate election in Florida

1986 United States Senate election in Florida

Election

The 1986 United States Senate election in Florida took place on November 4, 1986 alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Paula Hawkins decided to run for re-election to second term, but was defeated by Democrat Bob Graham, the popular incumbent Governor of Florida. To date, this was the last time an incumbent from Florida's Class 3 Senate seat lost re-election.[1][failed verification]

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Graham received 83% of the black vote.[2]

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General election

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References

  1. [1]
    "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1986" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 8.
  2. [2]
    Black & Black 1992, p. 356.
  3. [3]
    "Florida Department of State - Election Results".

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