1982 United States Senate election in Florida

The 1982 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 8, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Lawton Chiles won re-election to a third term.

1982 United States Senate election in Florida

November 8, 1982

Nominee Lawton Chiles Van B. Poole Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,637,667 1,015,330 Percentage 61.7% 38.3%

County Results Chiles:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Poole:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Lawton Chiles Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Lawton Chiles Democratic

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Lawton Chiles, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lawton Chiles	1,044,246	100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

• David H. Bludworth, perennial candidate
• Van B. Poole, State Senator
• George Snyder

Results

Republican primary results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Van B. Poole	154,163	41.57
	Republican	David H. Bludworth	116,040	31.29
	Republican	George Snyder	100,609	27.13
Total votes			370,812	100

Republican primary runoff results[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Van B. Poole	131,655	58.08
	Republican	David H. Bludworth	95,035	41.92
Total votes			226,690	100

General election

Candidates

• Lawton Chiles (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
• Van B. Poole (R), State Senator

Results

General election results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Lawton Chiles	1,637,667	61.72%	-1.26%
	Republican	Van B. Poole	1,015,330	38.26%	+1.24%
	Write-ins		422	0.02%
Majority			622,337	23.45%	-2.50%
Total votes			2,653,419	100
	Democratic hold		Swing

See also

• 1982 United States Senate elections

References

1. https://doe.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=9/7/1982&DATAMODE=
2. https://doe.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=10/5/1982&DATAMODE=
3. http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1982election.pdf