1980-11-04 Senatorial Election Results for Florida (Class 3)

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County	Turnout	Paula Hawkins (R)		Bill Gunter (D)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Alachua	42%	19,063	39.5%	29,153	60.5%	6	0.0%	-10,090	48,222
Baker	46%	1,687	35.4%	3,082	64.6%	0	0.0%	-1,395	4,769
Bay	46%	17,276	54.1%	14,642	45.9%	0	0.0%	2,634	31,918
Bradford	42%	2,182	35.9%	3,894	64.1%	0	0.0%	-1,712	6,076
Brevard	55%	59,357	52.2%	54,340	47.8%	9	0.0%	5,017	113,706
Broward	49%	210,849	53.3%	184,749	46.7%	0	0.0%	26,100	395,598
Calhoun	54%	1,320	38.3%	2,127	61.7%	0	0.0%	-807	3,447
Charlotte	58%	17,510	61.8%	10,841	38.2%	0	0.0%	6,669	28,351
Citrus	49%	10,560	48.7%	11,126	51.3%	0	0.0%	-566	21,686
Clay	53%	13,140	56.3%	10,209	43.7%	0	0.0%	2,931	23,349
Collier	50%	23,050	69.9%	9,902	30.0%	1	0.0%	13,148	32,953
Columbia	45%	4,729	42.9%	6,282	57.1%	0	0.0%	-1,553	11,011
Dade	41%	243,652	48.4%	259,300	51.6%	14	0.0%	-15,648	502,966
De Soto	43%	2,887	48.7%	3,043	51.3%	0	0.0%	-156	5,930
Dixie	57%	680	21.9%	2,427	78.1%	0	0.0%	-1,747	3,107
Duval	45%	86,725	47.1%	97,234	52.9%	1	0.0%	-10,509	183,960
Escambia	50%	39,659	47.8%	43,365	52.2%	12	0.0%	-3,706	83,036
Flagler	60%	2,186	43.2%	2,879	56.8%	0	0.0%	-693	5,065
Franklin	58%	1,161	38.1%	1,886	61.9%	0	0.0%	-725	3,047
Gadsden	37%	3,508	34.7%	6,602	65.3%	0	0.0%	-3,094	10,110
Gilchrist	68%	660	24.0%	2,093	76.0%	0	0.0%	-1,433	2,753
Glades	54%	993	42.3%	1,357	57.7%	0	0.0%	-364	2,350
Gulf	60%	1,647	36.9%	2,818	63.1%	0	0.0%	-1,171	4,465
Hamilton	47%	871	32.4%	1,815	67.6%	0	0.0%	-944	2,686
Hardee	39%	2,252	45.0%	2,758	55.0%	0	0.0%	-506	5,010
Hendry	42%	2,549	50.6%	2,486	49.4%	0	0.0%	63	5,035
Hernando	58%	9,965	49.5%	10,164	50.5%	0	0.0%	-199	20,129
Highlands	51%	10,606	56.5%	8,162	43.5%	0	0.0%	2,444	18,768
Hillsborough	43%	98,458	48.4%	104,862	51.6%	2	0.0%	-6,404	203,322
Holmes	56%	2,192	37.6%	3,640	62.4%	0	0.0%	-1,448	5,832
Indian River	50%	14,140	61.6%	8,810	38.4%	0	0.0%	5,330	22,950
Jackson	47%	4,865	37.5%	8,112	62.5%	0	0.0%	-3,247	12,977
Jefferson	51%	1,388	37.8%	2,286	62.2%	0	0.0%	-898	3,674
Lafayette	69%	433	23.1%	1,442	76.9%	0	0.0%	-1,009	1,875
Lake	49%	22,596	56.7%	17,241	43.3%	0	0.0%	5,355	39,837
Lee	54%	53,263	61.9%	32,759	38.1%	7	0.0%	20,504	86,029
Leon	49%	25,296	46.2%	29,404	53.7%	16	0.0%	-4,108	54,716
Levy	49%	2,381	34.0%	4,615	66.0%	0	0.0%	-2,234	6,996
Liberty	63%	661	35.3%	1,214	64.7%	0	0.0%	-553	1,875
Madison	54%	1,629	30.2%	3,772	69.8%	0	0.0%	-2,143	5,401
Manatee	55%	36,866	56.9%	27,930	43.1%	0	0.0%	8,936	64,796
Marion	45%	20,686	51.4%	19,542	48.6%	0	0.0%	1,144	40,228
Martin	55%	16,968	61.0%	10,846	39.0%	1	0.0%	6,122	27,815
Monroe	39%	10,893	55.4%	8,769	44.6%	0	0.0%	2,124	19,662
Nassau	45%	4,347	43.5%	5,652	56.5%	0	0.0%	-1,305	9,999
Okaloosa	51%	21,426	54.9%	17,618	45.1%	0	0.0%	3,808	39,044
Okeechobee	41%	2,395	42.4%	3,247	57.6%	0	0.0%	-852	5,642
Orange	39%	69,232	50.8%	66,972	49.2%	39	0.0%	2,260	136,243
Osceola	46%	9,164	54.0%	7,806	46.0%	0	0.0%	1,358	16,970
Palm Beach	55%	141,029	56.5%	108,487	43.5%	1	0.0%	32,542	249,517
Pasco	55%	45,259	52.5%	40,943	47.5%	0	0.0%	4,316	86,202
Pinellas	55%	176,409	54.1%	149,749	45.9%	48	0.0%	26,660	326,206
Polk	43%	52,005	51.7%	48,507	48.3%	1	0.0%	3,498	100,513
Putnam	46%	6,762	40.7%	9,869	59.3%	0	0.0%	-3,107	16,631
Santa Rosa	54%	9,758	46.9%	11,040	53.1%	0	0.0%	-1,282	20,798
Sarasota	59%	60,169	60.8%	38,815	39.2%	1	0.0%	21,354	98,985
Seminole	47%	34,137	57.1%	25,604	42.9%	0	0.0%	8,533	59,741
St. Johns	47%	10,191	56.6%	7,827	43.4%	0	0.0%	2,364	18,018
St. Lucie	45%	16,432	56.6%	12,579	43.4%	0	0.0%	3,853	29,011
Sumter	42%	2,988	39.5%	4,571	60.5%	0	0.0%	-1,583	7,559
Suwannee	52%	2,364	29.5%	5,651	70.5%	0	0.0%	-3,287	8,015
Taylor	48%	1,808	32.9%	3,684	67.1%	0	0.0%	-1,876	5,492
Union	30%	806	33.8%	1,578	66.2%	0	0.0%	-772	2,384
Volusia	47%	44,769	47.3%	49,921	52.7%	0	0.0%	-5,152	94,690
Wakulla	55%	1,864	46.4%	2,157	53.6%	0	0.0%	-293	4,021
Walton	56%	3,364	38.5%	5,385	61.5%	0	0.0%	-2,021	8,749
Washington	60%	2,343	38.3%	3,767	61.7%	0	0.0%	-1,424	6,110
TOTAL	47%	1,822,460	51.7%	1,705,409	48.3%	159	0.0%	117,051	3,528,028
Total R vote: 1,822,460 (51.7%)      Total D vote: 1,705,409 (48.3%)      Total Other vote: 159 (0.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$795,968		$2,164,560
Total Receipts:		$888,986		$2,166,729
Cash on Hand:		$0		$0
Contributions by Candidate:		$0		$0
Loans by Candidate:		$0		$0
Total Individual Contributions:		$0		$0
Party Contributions:		$0		$0
Other Committee Contributions:		$0		$0
Transfers from Other Committees:		$0		$0

1980 Senate class 3, Alachua County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	19,063	39.5%
Bill Gunter (D)	29,153	60.5%
TOTAL	48,222
Turnout: 42%

1980 Senate class 3, Baker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	1,687	35.4%
Bill Gunter (D)	3,082	64.6%
TOTAL	4,769
Turnout: 46%

1980 Senate class 3, Bay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	17,276	54.1%
Bill Gunter (D)	14,642	45.9%
TOTAL	31,918
Turnout: 46%

1980 Senate class 3, Bradford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	2,182	35.9%
Bill Gunter (D)	3,894	64.1%
TOTAL	6,076
Turnout: 42%

1980 Senate class 3, Brevard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	59,357	52.2%
Bill Gunter (D)	54,340	47.8%
TOTAL	113,706
Turnout: 55%

1980 Senate class 3, Broward County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	210,849	53.3%
Bill Gunter (D)	184,749	46.7%
TOTAL	395,598
Turnout: 49%

1980 Senate class 3, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	1,320	38.3%
Bill Gunter (D)	2,127	61.7%
TOTAL	3,447
Turnout: 54%

1980 Senate class 3, Charlotte County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	17,510	61.8%
Bill Gunter (D)	10,841	38.2%
TOTAL	28,351
Turnout: 58%

1980 Senate class 3, Citrus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	10,560	48.7%
Bill Gunter (D)	11,126	51.3%
TOTAL	21,686
Turnout: 49%

1980 Senate class 3, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	13,140	56.3%
Bill Gunter (D)	10,209	43.7%
TOTAL	23,349
Turnout: 53%

1980 Senate class 3, Collier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	23,050	69.9%
Bill Gunter (D)	9,902	30.0%
TOTAL	32,953
Turnout: 50%

1980 Senate class 3, Columbia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	4,729	42.9%
Bill Gunter (D)	6,282	57.1%
TOTAL	11,011
Turnout: 45%

1980 Senate class 3, Dade County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	243,652	48.4%
Bill Gunter (D)	259,300	51.6%
TOTAL	502,966
Turnout: 41%

1980 Senate class 3, De Soto County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	2,887	48.7%
Bill Gunter (D)	3,043	51.3%
TOTAL	5,930
Turnout: 43%

1980 Senate class 3, Dixie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	680	21.9%
Bill Gunter (D)	2,427	78.1%
TOTAL	3,107
Turnout: 57%

1980 Senate class 3, Duval County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	86,725	47.1%
Bill Gunter (D)	97,234	52.9%
TOTAL	183,960
Turnout: 45%

1980 Senate class 3, Escambia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	39,659	47.8%
Bill Gunter (D)	43,365	52.2%
TOTAL	83,036
Turnout: 50%

1980 Senate class 3, Flagler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	2,186	43.2%
Bill Gunter (D)	2,879	56.8%
TOTAL	5,065
Turnout: 60%

1980 Senate class 3, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	1,161	38.1%
Bill Gunter (D)	1,886	61.9%
TOTAL	3,047
Turnout: 58%

1980 Senate class 3, Gadsden County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	3,508	34.7%
Bill Gunter (D)	6,602	65.3%
TOTAL	10,110
Turnout: 37%

1980 Senate class 3, Gilchrist County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	660	24.0%
Bill Gunter (D)	2,093	76.0%
TOTAL	2,753
Turnout: 68%

1980 Senate class 3, Glades County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	993	42.3%
Bill Gunter (D)	1,357	57.7%
TOTAL	2,350
Turnout: 54%

1980 Senate class 3, Gulf County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	1,647	36.9%
Bill Gunter (D)	2,818	63.1%
TOTAL	4,465
Turnout: 60%

1980 Senate class 3, Hamilton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	871	32.4%
Bill Gunter (D)	1,815	67.6%
TOTAL	2,686
Turnout: 47%

1980 Senate class 3, Hardee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	2,252	45.0%
Bill Gunter (D)	2,758	55.0%
TOTAL	5,010
Turnout: 39%

1980 Senate class 3, Hendry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	2,549	50.6%
Bill Gunter (D)	2,486	49.4%
TOTAL	5,035
Turnout: 42%

1980 Senate class 3, Hernando County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	9,965	49.5%
Bill Gunter (D)	10,164	50.5%
TOTAL	20,129
Turnout: 58%

1980 Senate class 3, Highlands County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	10,606	56.5%
Bill Gunter (D)	8,162	43.5%
TOTAL	18,768
Turnout: 51%

1980 Senate class 3, Hillsborough County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	98,458	48.4%
Bill Gunter (D)	104,862	51.6%
TOTAL	203,322
Turnout: 43%

1980 Senate class 3, Holmes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	2,192	37.6%
Bill Gunter (D)	3,640	62.4%
TOTAL	5,832
Turnout: 56%

1980 Senate class 3, Indian River County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	14,140	61.6%
Bill Gunter (D)	8,810	38.4%
TOTAL	22,950
Turnout: 50%

1980 Senate class 3, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	4,865	37.5%
Bill Gunter (D)	8,112	62.5%
TOTAL	12,977
Turnout: 47%

1980 Senate class 3, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	1,388	37.8%
Bill Gunter (D)	2,286	62.2%
TOTAL	3,674
Turnout: 51%

1980 Senate class 3, Lafayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	433	23.1%
Bill Gunter (D)	1,442	76.9%
TOTAL	1,875
Turnout: 69%

1980 Senate class 3, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	22,596	56.7%
Bill Gunter (D)	17,241	43.3%
TOTAL	39,837
Turnout: 49%

1980 Senate class 3, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	53,263	61.9%
Bill Gunter (D)	32,759	38.1%
TOTAL	86,029
Turnout: 54%

1980 Senate class 3, Leon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	25,296	46.2%
Bill Gunter (D)	29,404	53.7%
TOTAL	54,716
Turnout: 49%

1980 Senate class 3, Levy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	2,381	34.0%
Bill Gunter (D)	4,615	66.0%
TOTAL	6,996
Turnout: 49%

1980 Senate class 3, Liberty County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	661	35.3%
Bill Gunter (D)	1,214	64.7%
TOTAL	1,875
Turnout: 63%

1980 Senate class 3, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	1,629	30.2%
Bill Gunter (D)	3,772	69.8%
TOTAL	5,401
Turnout: 54%

1980 Senate class 3, Manatee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	36,866	56.9%
Bill Gunter (D)	27,930	43.1%
TOTAL	64,796
Turnout: 55%

1980 Senate class 3, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	20,686	51.4%
Bill Gunter (D)	19,542	48.6%
TOTAL	40,228
Turnout: 45%

1980 Senate class 3, Martin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	16,968	61.0%
Bill Gunter (D)	10,846	39.0%
TOTAL	27,815
Turnout: 55%

1980 Senate class 3, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	10,893	55.4%
Bill Gunter (D)	8,769	44.6%
TOTAL	19,662
Turnout: 39%

1980 Senate class 3, Nassau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	4,347	43.5%
Bill Gunter (D)	5,652	56.5%
TOTAL	9,999
Turnout: 45%

1980 Senate class 3, Okaloosa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	21,426	54.9%
Bill Gunter (D)	17,618	45.1%
TOTAL	39,044
Turnout: 51%

1980 Senate class 3, Okeechobee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	2,395	42.4%
Bill Gunter (D)	3,247	57.6%
TOTAL	5,642
Turnout: 41%

1980 Senate class 3, Orange County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	69,232	50.8%
Bill Gunter (D)	66,972	49.2%
TOTAL	136,243
Turnout: 39%

1980 Senate class 3, Osceola County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	9,164	54.0%
Bill Gunter (D)	7,806	46.0%
TOTAL	16,970
Turnout: 46%

1980 Senate class 3, Palm Beach County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	141,029	56.5%
Bill Gunter (D)	108,487	43.5%
TOTAL	249,517
Turnout: 55%

1980 Senate class 3, Pasco County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	45,259	52.5%
Bill Gunter (D)	40,943	47.5%
TOTAL	86,202
Turnout: 55%

1980 Senate class 3, Pinellas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	176,409	54.1%
Bill Gunter (D)	149,749	45.9%
TOTAL	326,206
Turnout: 55%

1980 Senate class 3, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	52,005	51.7%
Bill Gunter (D)	48,507	48.3%
TOTAL	100,513
Turnout: 43%

1980 Senate class 3, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	6,762	40.7%
Bill Gunter (D)	9,869	59.3%
TOTAL	16,631
Turnout: 46%

1980 Senate class 3, Santa Rosa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	9,758	46.9%
Bill Gunter (D)	11,040	53.1%
TOTAL	20,798
Turnout: 54%

1980 Senate class 3, Sarasota County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	60,169	60.8%
Bill Gunter (D)	38,815	39.2%
TOTAL	98,985
Turnout: 59%

1980 Senate class 3, Seminole County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	34,137	57.1%
Bill Gunter (D)	25,604	42.9%
TOTAL	59,741
Turnout: 47%

1980 Senate class 3, St. Johns County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	10,191	56.6%
Bill Gunter (D)	7,827	43.4%
TOTAL	18,018
Turnout: 47%

1980 Senate class 3, St. Lucie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	16,432	56.6%
Bill Gunter (D)	12,579	43.4%
TOTAL	29,011
Turnout: 45%

1980 Senate class 3, Sumter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	2,988	39.5%
Bill Gunter (D)	4,571	60.5%
TOTAL	7,559
Turnout: 42%

1980 Senate class 3, Suwannee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	2,364	29.5%
Bill Gunter (D)	5,651	70.5%
TOTAL	8,015
Turnout: 52%

1980 Senate class 3, Taylor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	1,808	32.9%
Bill Gunter (D)	3,684	67.1%
TOTAL	5,492
Turnout: 48%

1980 Senate class 3, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	806	33.8%
Bill Gunter (D)	1,578	66.2%
TOTAL	2,384
Turnout: 30%

1980 Senate class 3, Volusia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	44,769	47.3%
Bill Gunter (D)	49,921	52.7%
TOTAL	94,690
Turnout: 47%

1980 Senate class 3, Wakulla County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	1,864	46.4%
Bill Gunter (D)	2,157	53.6%
TOTAL	4,021
Turnout: 55%

1980 Senate class 3, Walton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	3,364	38.5%
Bill Gunter (D)	5,385	61.5%
TOTAL	8,749
Turnout: 56%

1980 Senate class 3, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Paula Hawkins (R)	2,343	38.3%
Bill Gunter (D)	3,767	61.7%
TOTAL	6,110
Turnout: 60%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Paula Hawkins
Total Disbursements:	$795,968
Total Receipts:	$888,986
Cash on Hand:	$0
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$0
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/FL/1980

Bill Gunter
Total Disbursements:	$2,164,560
Total Receipts:	$2,166,729
Cash on Hand:	$0
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$0
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$0