Florida Department of State
Division of Elections
November 8, 1988 General Election
Official Results
Use the Following Links to Access Results of
State Races Appearing on the Volusia County Ballot
You May Also Wish to Visit the Volusia County Web Site at
http://www.volusia.org/elections
| 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: 4 | |||
| Craig T. James (REP) |
Bill Chappell (DEM) |
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| Sub Total | 125,467 | 124,735 | |
| Fed Abs | 141 | 82 | |
| Total | 125,608 | 124,817 | |
| % Votes | 50.2% | 49.8% | |
| Recount Completed | |||
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: 7 | |||
| John Tanner (REP) |
Stephen Lewis Boyles (DEM) |
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| Total | 90,628 | 81,290 | |
| % Votes | 52.7% | 47.3% | |
State Representative
| District: 28 | |||
| Dick Graham (REP) |
Samuel P. Bell III (DEM) |
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| Total | 19,053 | 15,597 | |
| % Votes | 55.0% | 45.0% | |
| District: 29 | |||
| Otto Dekom (REP) |
T. K. Wetherell (DEM) |
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| Total | 7,419 | 16,410 | |
| % Votes | 31.1% | 68.9% | |
| District: 30 | |||
| Clifford "Buzzy" Windle (REP) |
Jack Ascherl (DEM) |
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| Total | 21,758 | 26,397 | |
| % Votes | 45.2% | 54.8% | |
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% | |
Fifth District Court of Appeal
| Shall Judge Joe A. Cowart be retained in office? | |||
| YES | NO | ||
| Total | 474,892 | 172,982 | |
| % Votes | 73.3% | 26.7% | |
| Shall Judge James C.Dauksch, Jr. be retained in office? | |||
| YES | NO | ||
| Total | 367,577 | 188,588 | |
| % Votes | 66.1% | 33.9% | |
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% | |