1986 Florida Gubernatorial Election

Florida · 2 candidates · See every 1986 Governor race

Who won the 1986 Florida Gubernatorial Election?

Bob Martinez won the 1986 Florida Gubernatorial Election. Bob Martinez received 1,847,525 popular votes (54.6%). The main challenger was Steve Pajcic (45.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Martinez and Pajcic

Martinez +9.2 pts · won by 308,905 votes

Bob Martinez RepublicanWINNER54.6%

1,847,525 votes

Steve Pajcic Democratic45.4%

1,538,620 votes

Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.