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1994 Florida Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1994 Florida Gubernatorial Election?

Lawton Chiles won the 1994 Florida Gubernatorial Election. Lawton Chiles received 2,135,008 popular votes (50.75%). The main challenger was Jeb Bush (49.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Chiles and Bush

Chiles +1.5 pts · won by 63,940 votes
Lawton ChilesDemocraticWINNER50.75%
2,135,008 votes
Jeb BushRepublican49.23%
2,071,068 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.