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Claude Kirk



Born: January 7, 1926 in San Bernardino, CA
Died: September 28, 2011 in West Palm Beach, FL (natural causes)

Education:

  • Duke University, B.S.
  • University of Alabama Law School, 1949

Military Service:

  • U.S. Marine Corps, World War II and Korea

Career:

  • Insurance company founder
  • Partner in securities firm

Other notes:

  • Father-in-law of Ander Crenshaw
  • Changed party affiliation from Democrat to Republican in 1960
  • Changed party affiliation from Republican to Democrat in 1978
  • Changed party affiliation from Democrat to Republican in 1990


Election Results for Claude Kirk


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YearAgeStatePartyOfficeDistrictStagePosVotes%
1964 38 FL R U.S. Senate Class 1 General 2 562,212 36.0%
1966 40 FL R Governor Primary 1 100,838 80.8%
1966 40 FL R Governor General 1 821,190 55.1%
1970 44 FL R Governor Primary 1 172,888 48.2%
1970 44 FL R Governor Primary Runoff 1 199,943 56.8%
1970 44 FL R Governor General 2 746,243 43.1%
1978 52 FL D Governor Primary 6 62,534 6.0%
1988 62 FL D U.S. Senate Class 1 Primary 5 51,387 5.1%
1990 64 FL R Secretary of Education Primary 1 317,485 53.8%
1990 64 FL R Secretary of Education General 2 1,167,957 34.1%


Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election.