The 1998 Florida Attorney General election was held on November 3, 1998.
Democratic incumbent
Bob Butterworth
Robert A. Butterworth Jr. (born August 20, 1942) is an American attorney and politician from the U.S. state of Florida.
Early life and career
Butterworth was born in Passaic, New Jersey, and moved to Florida with his family as a child. He rec ...
defeated
Republican
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Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
nominee David H. Bludworth with 59.56% of the vote. As of , this was the last time a Democrat was elected
Florida Attorney General
The Florida attorney general is an elected cabinet official in the U.S. state of Florida. The attorney general serves as the chief legal officer of the state and is head of the Florida Department of Legal Affairs.
The office is one of Florida's t ...
.
Primary elections
Primary election
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s were held on September 1, 1998.
Democratic primary
Candidates
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Bob Butterworth
Robert A. Butterworth Jr. (born August 20, 1942) is an American attorney and politician from the U.S. state of Florida.
Early life and career
Butterworth was born in Passaic, New Jersey, and moved to Florida with his family as a child. He rec ...
,
Florida Attorney General
The Florida attorney general is an elected cabinet official in the U.S. state of Florida. The attorney general serves as the chief legal officer of the state and is head of the Florida Department of Legal Affairs.
The office is one of Florida's t ...
*
Ellis Rubin
Ellis S. Rubin (June 20, 1925 – December 12, 2006) was an American attorney who gained national fame for handling a variety of highly publicized cases in a legal career that spanned 53 years. He was famous for his innovative defenses and his ...
, attorney
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
*David H. Bludworth
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Fred Dudley
Frederick R. Dudley (born November 8, 1944) is an American politician in the state of 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 nort ...
,
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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Results
General election
Candidates
*Bob Butterworth, Democratic
*David H. Bludworth, Republican
Results
References
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1998
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Events January
* January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...
Attorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general or attorney-general (sometimes abbreviated AG or Atty.-Gen) is the main legal advisor to the government. The plural is attorneys general.
In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have exec ...
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 ...