1982 Florida gubernatorial election
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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.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 7, 1982.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Bob Graham, incumbent Governor
- Wayne Mixson, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- Fred Kuhn
- Bob Kunst, gay rights activist and perennial candidate
Results
Graham
- 50–60%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- >90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Graham (incumbent) | 839,128 | 84.47% | |
| Democratic | Fred Kuhn | 93,083 | 9.37% | |
| Democratic | Bob Kunst | 61,191 | 6.16% | |
| Total votes | 993,402 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Louis A. (Skip) Bafalis, U.S. Representative from North Palm Beach
- Leo Callahan, Fort Lauderdale chief of police
- Vernon Davids, attorney
Results
Bafalis
- 50–60%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- >90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Skip Bafalis | 325,118 | 86.36% | |
| Republican | Vernon Davids | 51,343 | 13.64% | |
| Total votes | 376,461 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Bob Graham, Democratic
- Skip Bafalis, Republican
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Graham (incumbent) | 1,739,553 | 64.70% | ||
| Republican | Skip Bafalis | 949,013 | 35.30% | ||
| Total votes | 2,688,566 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
- ^ "FL Governor, 1982 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ Florida Handbook 1985-86, p. 605.
- ^ "FL Governor, 1982 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ Florida Handbook 1985-86, p. 601.
- ^ Cook, Rhodes, ed. (2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State. CQ Press. p. 81. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "FL Governor, 1982". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ Florida Handbook 1985-86, p. 600.
Bibliography
- Morris, Allen (1985). The Florida Handbook, 1985-86. Tallahassee, FL: The Peninsular Publishing Company.
