1994 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 Florida 1994 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election Flag of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.svg presidential no 1991 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election 1991 1997 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election 1997 March 8, 1994 x155px Jim Naugle Nonpartisan politician 12,746 78.83% 150x150px Jim Lewis Nonpartisan politician 3,422 21.17% Mayor Jim Naugle Nonpartisan Jim Naugle Nonpartisan The 1994 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election took place on March 8, 1994. Incumbent Mayor Jim Naugle, who was first elected in 1991, ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by attorney Jim Lewis and landlord Angelo Diamond, which initially scheduled the election for February 8 and a general election, if needed, for March 8. However, after Diamond dropped out and only two candidates remained on the ballot, the February 8 primary was cancelled.Elections: See how they run Miami Herald January 19, 1994 Miami, Florida 1BR https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/177251264/ July 22, 2025 Naugle entered the race as the clear frontrunner, and raised significantly more money than did Lewis,Tanfani Joseph Leinwand Donna Big bucks fuel contest in District 2 Miami Herald March 5, 1994 Miami, Florida 1BR https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/177251595/ July 22, 2025 who faced allegations that he did not meet the residency requirements to run in the election.Rafinski Karen Questions about residency raised about Lauderdale mayoral candidate Miami Herald January 12, 1994 Miami, Florida 1BR https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/177251155/ July 22, 2025 Both the Miami HeraldIn Broward's March 8 municipal elections Miami Herald February 28, 1994 Miami, Florida 10A https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/177251437/ July 22, 2025 and the Sun SentinelIn Lauderdale, return Naugle, Latona and Aurelius to commission; elect Wolf Sun Sentinel February 22, 1994 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 15A https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel/177251409/ July 22, 2025 endorsed Naugle for re-election. In the end, Naugle defeated Lewis in a landslide, winning re-election with 79 percent of the vote.Woolfe Tao Lauderdale voters retain Naugle Sun Sentinel March 9, 1994 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 4B https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel/177251802/ July 22, 2025 General election Candidates Jim Naugle, incumbent MayorIncumbents in 3 cities get opponents for seats Miami Herald January 4, 1994 Miami, Florida 1BR https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/177250891/ July 22, 2025 Jim Lewis, attorney, 1992 candidate for 17th Judicial Circuit Public DefenderWoolfe Tao Candidates begin filing to run for municipal offices Sun Sentinel January 4, 1994 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 1B https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel/177250956/ July 22, 2025 Dropped out Angelo Diamond, landlord Results 1994 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election resultsMUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION - BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA - MARCH 8, 1994 November 12, 1998 Broward County Supervisor of Elections https://www.browardvotes.gov/portals/broward/documents/electionarchives/getdocument.aspx_id_149.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20230416130514/https://www.browardvotes.gov/portals/broward/documents/electionarchives/getdocument.aspx_id_149.html April 16, 2023 July 16, 2025 Jim Naugle (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 12,746 78.83% Jim Lewis Nonpartisan candidate 3,422 21.17% 16,168 100.00% References Fort Lauderdale Category:1994 Florida elections Category:Mayoral elections in Fort Lauderdale Category:Fort Lauderdale, Florida Category:March 1994 in the United States Category:History of Fort Lauderdale, Florida