Florida Department of State
Division of Elections
November 8, 1988 General Election
Official Results
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State Races Appearing on the Miami-Dade County Ballot
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| President of the United States | |||||
| George Bush / Dan Quayle (REP) |
Michael S. Dukakis / Lloyd Bentsen (DEM) |
Ron Paul / Andre Marrou (LIB) |
Lenora B. Fulani / Joyce Datter (NAL) |
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| Sub Total | 2,616,597 | 1,655,851 | 19,781 | 6,644 | |
| Fed Abs | 2,288 | 850 | 15 | 11 | |
| Total | 2,618,885 | 1,656,701 | 19,796 | 6,655 | |
| % Votes | 60.9% | 38.5% | 0.5% | 0.2% | |
| United States Senator | ||||
| Connie Mack (REP) |
Buddy McKay (DEM) |
Adam Straus (WRI) |
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| Sub Total | 2,049,329 | 2,015,717 | 585 | |
| Fed Abs | 1,742 | 836 | 0 | |
| Total | 2,051,071 | 2,016,553 | 585 | |
| % Votes | 50.4% | 49.6% | 0.0% | |
| Recount Completed | ||||
United States Representative
| District: 16 | |||
| Joseph Smith (REP) |
Larry Smith (DEM) |
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| Sub Total | 67,427 | 153,000 | |
| Fed Abs | 34 | 32 | |
| Total | 67,461 | 153,032 | |
| % Votes | 30.6% | 69.4% | |
| District: 19 | |||
| Ralph Carlos Rocheteau (REP) |
Dante B. Fascell (DEM) |
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| Sub Total | 51,565 | 135,284 | |
| Fed Abs | 63 | 71 | |
| Total | 51,628 | 135,355 | |
| % Votes | 27.6% | 72.4% | |
Cabinet Offices
| Secretary of State | ||||
| Jim Smith (REP) |
Tom R. Moore (DEM) |
Anthony R. Martin-Trigona (WRI) |
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| Total | 2,617,951 | 1,522,663 | 332 | |
| % Votes | 63.2% | 36.8% | 0.0% | |
| Treasurer | |||
| Tom Gallagher (REP) |
Ken Jenne (DEM) |
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| Total | 2,223,401 | 1,935,137 | |
| % Votes | 53.5% | 46.5% | |
State Attorney
| Circuit: 11 | |||
| Jack Thompson (REP) |
Janet Reno (DEM) |
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| Total | 150,885 | 328,981 | |
| % Votes | 31.4% | 68.6% | |
State Senator
| District: 39 | |||
| Gene Flinn (REP) |
Lawrence H. "Larry" Plummer (DEM) |
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| Total | 26,664 | 51,897 | |
| % Votes | 33.9% | 66.1% | |
| District: 40 | |||
| Javier Souto (REP) |
Dick Anderson (DEM) |
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| Total | 51,034 | 45,759 | |
| % Votes | 52.7% | 47.3% | |
State Representative
| District: 106 | |||
| Johnny Matthew (REP) |
Jefferson Reaves, Sr. (DEM) |
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| Total | 2,666 | 12,416 | |
| % Votes | 17.7% | 82.3% | |
| District: 107 | |||
| Daniel Azemar (REP) |
James (Jim) Burke (DEM) |
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| Total | 1,539 | 16,443 | |
| % Votes | 8.6% | 91.4% | |
| District: 109 | |||
| Luis E. Rojas (REP) |
Irene Seceda (DEM) |
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| Total | 15,146 | 8,171 | |
| % Votes | 65.0% | 35.0% | |
| District: 111 | |||
| Nilo Juri (REP) |
Lucy Pineiro (DEM) |
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| Total | 11,520 | 4,974 | |
| % Votes | 69.8% | 30.2% | |
| District: 112 | |||
| Carlos L. Valdes (REP) |
Manolo Arques (DEM) |
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| Total | 17,768 | 6,544 | |
| % Votes | 73.1% | 26.9% | |
| District: 113 | |||
| Jose Beiter (REP) |
Luis C. Morse (DEM) |
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| Total | 14,517 | 2,864 | |
| % Votes | 83.5% | 16.5% | |
| District: 114 | |||
| Bruce Hoffman (REP) |
Fran Bohnsack (DEM) |
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| Total | 13,807 | 12,461 | |
| % Votes | 52.6% | 47.4% | |
| District: 116 | |||
| Andy Grigsby (REP) |
Art Simon (DEM) |
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| Total | 19,154 | 22,537 | |
| % Votes | 45.9% | 54.1% | |
| District: 117 | |||
| Scott McPherson (REP) |
Susan Guber (DEM) |
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| Total | 15,566 | 17,888 | |
| % Votes | 46.5% | 53.5% | |
| District: 118 | |||
| Bob Starks (REP) |
Tom Easterly (DEM) |
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| Total | 9,989 | 9,992 | |
| % Votes | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| Recount Completed | |||
Supreme Court
| Shall Justice Stephen H. Grimes be retained in office? | |||
| YES | NO | ||
| Total | 2,492,497 | 849,352 | |
| % Votes | 74.6% | 25.4% | |
| Shall Justice Gerald Kogan be retained in office? | |||
| YES | NO | ||
| Total | 2,361,963 | 858,819 | |
| % Votes | 73.3% | 26.7% | |
Third District Court of Appeal
| Shall Judge Natalie Baskin be retained in office? | |||
| YES | NO | ||
| Total | 278,203 | 85,673 | |
| % Votes | 76.5% | 23.5% | |
| Shall Judge Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. be retained in office? | |||
| YES | NO | ||
| Total | 273,680 | 87,535 | |
| % Votes | 75.8% | 24.2% | |
| Shall Judge Phillip A. Hubbart be retained in office? | |||
| YES | NO | ||
| Total | 259,255 | 86,318 | |
| % Votes | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| Shall Judge James R. Jorgenson be retained in office? | |||
| YES | NO | ||
| Total | 258,457 | 87,537 | |
| % Votes | 74.7% | 25.3% | |
| Shall Judge Daniel S. Pearson be retained in office? | |||
| YES | NO | ||
| Total | 270,809 | 82,525 | |
| % Votes | 76.6% | 23.4% | |
Circuit Judge
| Circuit: 11 Group: 61 | |||
| Phillip Davis | Frederick R. Mann | ||
| Total | 185,788 | 151,333 | |
| % Votes | 55.1% | 44.9% | |
| Circuit: 11 Group: 62 | |||
| Calvin L. Fox | Roy T. Gelber | ||
| Total | 136,055 | 196,629 | |
| % Votes | 40.9% | 59.1% | |
Constitutional Amendment
| Impeachment of county court judges (Art. III, Sec. 17) | |||
| Yes | No | ||
| Total | 2,840,296 | 1,085,751 | |
| % Votes | 72.3% | 27.7% | |
| Right of victims of crime (Art. I, Sec. 16) | |||
| Yes | No | ||
| Total | 3,629,963 | 394,617 | |
| % Votes | 90.2% | 9.8% | |
| Assessment of high water recharge lands (Art. VII, Sec. 4) | |||
| Yes | No | ||
| Total | 2,423,783 | 1,187,303 | |
| % Votes | 67.1% | 32.9% | |
| Bonds for acquisition of property for state roads or for constructing bridges (Art. VII, Sec. 17) | |||
| Yes | No | ||
| Total | 2,141,987 | 1,602,965 | |
| % Votes | 57.2% | 42.8% | |
| Property tax exemption for widowers (Art. VII, Sec. 3) | |||
| Yes | No | ||
| Total | 3,415,074 | 593,913 | |
| % Votes | 85.2% | 14.8% | |
| Taxation and Budget Reform Commission (Art. II, Sec. 5; Art. XI, Secs. 2, 5 and 6) | |||
| Yes | No | ||
| Total | 2,111,320 | 1,538,470 | |
| % Votes | 57.8% | 42.2% | |
| Terms of office for trial court judges (Art. V, Sec. 10) | |||
| Yes | No | ||
| Total | 1,493,839 | 2,444,181 | |
| % Votes | 37.9% | 62.1% | |
| Civil traffic hearing officers (Art. V, Sec. 1) | |||
| Yes | No | ||
| Total | 2,736,373 | 1,147,126 | |
| % Votes | 70.5% | 29.5% | |
| Departments of Veterans Affairs and Elderly Affairs (Art. IV, Secs. 11 and 12) | |||
| Yes | No | ||
| Total | 2,723,848 | 1,225,915 | |
| % Votes | 69.0% | 31.0% | |
| Limitation of non-economic damages in civil actions (Art. I, Sec. 21) | |||
| Yes | No | ||
| Total | 1,837,041 | 2,394,932 | |
| % Votes | 43.4% | 56.6% | |
| English is the official language in Florida (Art. II, Sec. 9) | |||
| Yes | No | ||
| Total | 3,457,039 | 664,861 | |
| % Votes | 83.9% | 16.1% | |