The 1982 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent
Democratic U.S. Senator
Lawton Chiles won re-election to a third term.
Democratic primary
Candidates
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Lawton Chiles, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
*David H. Bludworth,
Palm Beach County State Attorney since 1973
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Van B. Poole
Van B. Poole (born July 5, 1935) is a former Republican politician from Florida.
Born in Jackson, the seat of Madison County in western Tennessee, he graduated in 1958 from Memphis State University in Memphis, Tennessee. He relocated to Flo ...
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State Senator
A state senator is a member of a state's senate in the bicameral legislature of 49 U.S. states, or a member of the unicameral Nebraska Legislature.
Description
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Fort Lauderdale
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George Snyder, former Democratic Maryland State Senator and candidate for Maryland governor in
1974
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Results
General election
Candidates
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Lawton Chiles (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
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Van B. Poole
Van B. Poole (born July 5, 1935) is a former Republican politician from Florida.
Born in Jackson, the seat of Madison County in western Tennessee, he graduated in 1958 from Memphis State University in Memphis, Tennessee. He relocated to Flo ...
(R), State Senator
Results
County results
Source:
See also
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1982 United States Senate elections
The 1982 United States Senate elections were held on November 2, 1982. They were elections for the United States Senate following Republican gains in 1980. A total of four seats changed hands between parties, with Democrats winning seats in New ...
References
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Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...
1982
Events January
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* January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ...
1982 Florida elections