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United States Senate election in Florida, 1986

United States Senate election in Florida, 1986
Florida
← 1980 November 4, 1986 1992 →
  Bob Graham, official Senate photo portrait, color.jpg Hawkins, Paula.jpg
Nominee Bob Graham Paula Hawkins
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,877,543 1,552,376
Percentage 54.7% 45.2%

U.S. Senator before election

Paula Hawkins
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Bob Graham
Democratic


Paula Hawkins
Republican

Bob Graham
Democratic

The 1986 United States Senate election in Florida took place on November 4, 1986 alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Paula Hawkins decided to run for re-election to second term, but lost to popular Governor of Florida Bob Graham.


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