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Elections / 1986 · Governor · FL

Bob Martinez won Florida's 1986 governor's race.

Bob Martinez (Republican) led by 9.2 points statewide.

Statewide result
Florida 1986 governor — certified statewide results.
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Bob MartinezRRepublican1,847,52554.6%
Steve PajcicDFlorida Democratic1,538,62045.4%

Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.

presidential baselinePresident 1984R+30.7Governor 1986R+9.1vs. baselineD+21.5

Florida's 1986 governor race ran 21.5 points more Democratic than its 1984 presidential margin.

Same ballot, 1986FL