1998 Florida Attorney General election

1998 Florida Attorney General election
	Butterworth: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%; Bludworth: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%; Tie: 40–50% 50%; No votes
Attorney General before election; Bob Butterworth; Democratic	Elected Attorney General ; Bob Butterworth; Democratic

The 1998 Florida Attorney General election was held on November 3, 1998. Democratic incumbent Bob Butterworth defeated Republican nominee David H. Bludworth with 59.56% of the vote. As of 2024, this was the last time a Democrat was elected Florida Attorney General.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 1, 1998.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Bob Butterworth, Florida Attorney General
Ellis Rubin, attorney

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bob Butterworth	475,757	81.80
	Democratic	Ellis Rubin	105,865	18.20
Total votes			581,622	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

David H. Bludworth
Fred Dudley, State Senator

Results

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David H. Bludworth	298,375	53.89
	Republican	Fred Dudley	255,274	46.11
Total votes			553,649	100.00

General election

Candidates

Bob Butterworth, Democratic
David H. Bludworth, Republican

Results

1998 Florida Attorney General election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bob Butterworth	2,301,328	59.56%
	Republican	David H. Bludworth	1,562,269	40.44%
Majority			739,059
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "September 1, 1998 Primary Election". Secretary of State of Florida. 1998. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
^ "November 3, 1998 General Election". Secretary of State of Florida. 1998. Retrieved June 1, 2021.

[Florida-1] "September 1, 1998 Primary Election". Secretary of State of Florida. 1998. Retrieved June 1, 2021.

[2] "November 3, 1998 General Election". Secretary of State of Florida. 1998. Retrieved June 1, 2021.

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