1986 Florida Attorney General election

none February 2026 September 2023 1986 Florida Attorney General election presidential no November 4, 1986 Florida 1982 Florida Attorney General election 1982 1990 Florida Attorney General election 1990 Bob Butterworth James Watt 3x4.svg Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) 1,900,890 1,341,090 58.6% 41.4% 1986 Florida attorney general election results map by county.svg County resultsButterworth: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933E5 80-90%Watt: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% James C. Smith Democratic Democratic Bob Butterworth Attorney General File:Bob Butterworth (cropped).jpg 150x150px The 1986 election for Florida Attorney General was held on November 4, 1986. Bob Butterworth would be elected defeating James Watt with 58.63% of the vote. Incumbent James C. Smith would not run in this election.Florida Department of State - Election Results https://results.elections.myflorida.com/Index.asp?ElectionDate=11/4/1986&DATAMODE= 2021-07-23 results.elections.myflorida.com Primary election Primary elections were held on September 2, 1986. Democratic primary The positions for Walt Dartland are known. Dartland would say while running for Attorney General that he was opposed to the death penalty, giving the juries the option of recommending life sentences without parole instead of the death penalty. He would also uniquely offer a money-back guarantee for anyone who made a donation under $100 and was unsatisfied with his performance when he became attorney general would give a refund.Straight Harry March 5, 1986 CONSUMER ADVOCATE WANTS TOP LAW JOB Orlando Sentinel https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1986-03-05-0200330153-story.html January 3, 2022 Candidates Ed M. Dunn, Jr., State SenatorJune 21, 2000 EDGAR DUNN JR. LIVED TO SERVE Orlando Sentinel https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2000-06-21-0006210474-story.html July 23, 2021 Bob Butterworth, former Sheriff of Broward County Joe Gersten, State Senator Walt Dartland, deputy Attorney General and consumer rights advocate.Cotterell Bill March 2, 2018 ‘A champion for consumers and underdogs’: Walt Dartland dies at 83 Tallahassee Democrat https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2018/03/02/champion-consumers-and-underdogs-walt-dartland-dies-83/389517002/ March 2, 2018 Results Democratic Primary – September 2, 1986September 2, 1986 Primary Election: Democratic Primary https://results.elections.myflorida.com/Index.asp?ElectionDate=9/2/1986&DATAMODE= live January 3, 2022 Florida Department of State Division of Elections https://web.archive.org/web/20170131200159/https://results.elections.myflorida.com/Index.asp?ElectionDate=9/2/1986&DATAMODE= 2017-01-31 Ed M. Dunn, Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 315,897 34.1%' Bob Butterworth Democratic Party (United States) 301,192 32.5% Joe Gersten Democratic Party (United States) 231,171 25.0% Walt Dartland Democratic Party (United States) 77,758 8.4% 926,018 100 Republican primary Watt would be in favor of: giving tougher penalties to those who were crack cocaine dealers, give more power to the attorney general for fighting consumer fraud especially for the elderly, limiting the number of appeals death row inmates can make, increase the federal government's commitments to intersect drug smugglers, giving state cabinet members two terms while he would be against gambling in casinos. Candidates C. Lavon Ward, former Broward County public defender, state representative and Broward County state circuit court judge. Attorney for the Broward County Republican Party.Nolin Robert September 18, 2009 Ex-judge, legislator C. Lavon Ward dies Sun-Sentinel https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fort-lauderdale/sfl-ward-obit-091809-story.html January 3, 2022 Jim Watt, State Representative, Florida House of Representatives minority leader and attorney.August 23, 1986 WATT RECOMMMENDED AS NOMINEE IN GOP ATTORNEY GENERAL'S RACE Sun-Sentinel https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1986-08-23-8602200093-story.html January 3, 2022 Results Republican Primary – September 2, 1986September 2, 1986 Primary Election: Republican Primary https://results.elections.myflorida.com/Index.asp?ElectionDate=9/2/1986&DATAMODE= live January 3, 2022 Florida Department of State Division of Elections https://web.archive.org/web/20170131200159/https://results.elections.myflorida.com/Index.asp?ElectionDate=9/2/1986&DATAMODE= 2017-01-31 Jim Watt Republican Party (United States) 346,429 73.2% C. Lavon Ward Republican Party (United States) 126,782 26.8% 473,211 100 General election Candidates Bob Butterworth, Democratic Jim Watt, Republican Results 1986 Florida Attorney General election Democratic Party (United States) Bob Butterworth 1,900,890 58.63% Republican Party (United States) Jim Watt 1,341,090 41.37% Democratic Party (United States) References collapsed Category:Florida Attorney General elections Florida Category:1986 Florida elections