1986 Florida Attorney General election
The 1986 Florida Attorney General election was held on November 4, 1986. Bob Butterworth would be elected defeating Jim Watt with 58.63% of the vote. Incumbent James C. Smith would not run in this election.[1]
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Primary election
Primary elections were held on September 2, 1986.[1]
Candidates
- Ed M. Dunn, Jr., State Senator[2]
- Bob Butterworth, former Sheriff of Broward County
- Joe Gersten, State Senator
- Walt Dartland, deputy Attorney General and consumer rights advocate.[3]
General election
Candidates
Bob Butterworth, Democratic
Jim Watt, Republican
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Bob Butterworth | 1,900,890 | 58.63% | ||
| Republican | Jim Watt | 1,341,090 | 41.37% | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "Florida Department of State - Election Results". results.elections.myflorida.com. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- "EDGAR DUNN JR. LIVED TO SERVE". Orlando Sentinel. June 21, 2000. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- Cotterell, Bill (March 2, 2018). "'A champion for consumers and underdogs': Walt Dartland dies at 83". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
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