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      Home/Elections/1978/Governor/Florida
      1978·Governor·Florida

      Florida Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Bob Graham
      55.6%1,406,580 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Jack Eckerd
      44.4%1,123,888 votes
      Margin
      D+11.2
      2,530,468 total votes
      2 candidates2,530,468 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bob GrahamDEM✓
      		DEM1,406,58055.6%
      Jack EckerdREP
      		REP1,123,88844.4%

      Seat History

      Governor in Florida

      2022
      Ron DesantisREP
      R+19.4
      2018
      Ron DesantisREP
      R+0.4
      2014
      Rick ScottREP
      R+1.1
      2010
      Rick ScottREP
      R+1.1
      2006
      Charlie CristREP
      R+7.1
      2002
      Jeb BushREP
      R+12.8
      1998
      Jeb BushREP
      R+10.6
      1994
      Lawton ChilesDEM
      D+1.5
      1990
      Lawton ChilesDEM
      D+13.0
      1986
      Bob MartinezREP
      R+9.1
      1982
      Bob GrahamDEM
      D+29.4
      1974
      Reubin Od AskewDEM
      D+22.4
      1970
      Reubin Od AskewDEM
      D+13.8
      1966
      Claude R. Jr. KirkREP
      R+10.3
      View all Governor history for Florida →

      Candidates

      Bob GrahamDEM
      Record5W-0L
      Avg MarginD+21.2
      Career1978-1998
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Jack EckerdREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+6.8
      Career1974-1978
      Governor / US Senate
      Full profile →

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