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, defeating Republican nominee Skip Bafalis with 64.70% of the vote. Bafalis was the last Florida Republican gubernatorial nominee to have never won a gubernatorial general election.
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
| 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 for the 10th district
- Leo Callahan, Ft. Lauderdale Police Chief
- Vernon Davids, attorney
Results
| 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 27 March 2020.
- ^ Florida Handbook 1985-86, p. 605.
- ^ "FL Governor, 1982 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 27 March 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 27 March 2020.
- ^ "FL Governor, 1982". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ Florida Handbook 1985-86, p. 600.
Bibliography
- Morris, Allen (1985). The Florida Handbook, 1985-86. Tallahassee, FL: The Peninsular Publishing Company.
