1986 Senate elections · Florida history
Florida U.S. Senate election 1986
Bob Graham DEM +9.5 gain · Class III seat · held 11/4/86
- Votes counted
- 3,429,996
- Margin
- 9.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/4/86
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Graham Won | DEM | 1,877,543 | 54.74% | |
| Paula Fickes Hawkins | REP | 1,552,376 | 45.26% | |
| Write-in | — | 77 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 3,429,996 | |||
Official source: data
Other Florida Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Rick Scott | 12.8 |
| 2022 | Class III | Marco Rubio | 16.4 |
| 2018 | Class I | Rick Scott | 0.1 |
| 2016 | Class III | Marco Rubio | 7.7 |
| 2012 | Class I | Bill Nelson | 13.0 |
| 2010 | Class III | Marco Rubio | 19.2 |
| 2006 | Class I | Bill Nelson | 22.2 |
| 2004 | Class III | Mel Martinez | 1.1 |
| 2000 | Class I | Bill Nelson | 4.9 |
| 1998 | Class III | Bob Graham | 24.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | Connie Mack | 41.0 |
| 1992 | Class III | Bob Graham | 30.8 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1986 Florida Senate race?
Bob Graham (DEM) won with 54.7% of the vote, ahead of Paula Fickes Hawkins (45.3%), a margin of 9.5 points.
Did the Florida Senate seat change party in 1986?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1986 Florida Senate race?
3,429,996 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.