1980 United States Senate election in Florida
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| | | Nominee | Paula Hawkins | Bill Gunter | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 1,822,460 | 1,705,409 | Percentage | 51.66% | 48.34% | |
County results Hawkins: 50–60% 60–70% Gunter: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% |
U.S. senator before election Richard Stone Democratic | Elected U.S. Senator Paula Hawkins Republican | |
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The 1980 United States Senate election in Florida took place on November 4, 1980, alongside other elections for President of the United States as well as to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Richard Stone ran for re-election to a second term, but lost the Democratic primary election to Bill Gunter. Republican Paula Hawkins defeated Gunter in the general election.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Campaign
Stone, a freshman senator, had a reputation for changing his mind. In 1980, the AFL-CIO actively campaigned against him, and Stone was deemed vulnerable in his re-election bid.[2] Six Democrats entered the race for Stone's seat including his 1974 runoff opponent Bill Gunter who was Florida State Treasurer/Insurance Commissioner in 1980.[2] As was the case in 1974, Stone and Gunter were forced into a runoff but, unlike 1974, Gunter won the nomination.[citation needed]
Results
Democratic primary results[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Richard Stone (incumbent) | 355,287 | 32.08% |
| Democratic | Bill Gunter | 335,859 | 30.33% |
| Democratic | Buddy MacKay | 272,538 | 24.61% |
| Democratic | Richard A. Pettigrew | 108,154 | 9.77% |
| Democratic | James L. Miller | 18,118 | 1.64% |
| Democratic | John B. Coffey | 17,410 | 1.57% |
Total votes | 1,107,366 | 100.00% |
Democratic primary runoff results[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Bill Gunter | 594,676 | 51.76% |
| Democratic | Richard Stone (incumbent) | 554,268 | 48.24% |
Total votes | 1,148,944 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Paula Hawkins | 209,856 | 48.14% |
| Republican | Louis Frey Jr. | 119,834 | 27.49% |
| Republican | Ander Crenshaw | 54,767 | 12.56% |
| Republican | Ellis Rubin | 19,990 | 4.59% |
| Republican | John T. Ware | 16,341 | 3.75% |
| Republican | Lewis Dinkins | 15,174 | 3.48% |
Total votes | 435,962 | 100.00% |
Republican primary runoff results[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Paula Hawkins | 293,600 | 61.61% |
| Republican | Louis Frey Jr. | 182,911 | 38.39% |
Total votes | 476,511 | 100.00% |
General election
Candidates
Results
General election results[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Paula Hawkins | 1,822,460 | 51.66% | +10.74% |
| Democratic | Bill Gunter | 1,705,409 | 48.34% | +4.96% |
| Write-in | 0 | 0.00% | N/A |
Total votes | 3,528,028 | 100.00% | N/A |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1980" (PDF). clerk.house.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 20, 2022.
- ^ a b Abramowitz, Alan I.; Segal, Jeffrey Allan (1992). Senate Elections. University of Michigan Press. p. 78. ISBN 0-472-08192-6. Retrieved January 31, 2007.
bill gunter richard stone.
- ^ a b "Florida Department of State - Election Results". Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ a b "Florida Department of State - Election Results". Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
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