Buddy MacKay
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 22, 1933
- Died
- December 31, 2024
- Age at death
- 91
- Home state
- Florida
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1982–1998
3-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
MacKay4.2M
Opponents4.4M
5
Elections run
Between 1982 and 1998, Buddy MacKay ran in 5 elections across 3 offices (U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and Governor), winning 3 and losing 2. MacKay's biggest single-election total was 2,016,553 votes, in the 1988 U.S. Senate election in Florida. MacKay's closest win came in the 1982 U.S. House election in Florida's District 6, decided by 31,766 votes.
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How many votes has Buddy MacKay received?
Buddy MacKay has received 4,186,439 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | GovernorFlorida | Lost | 1,773,05444.72% | Jeb Bush |
| 1988 | U.S. SenateFlorida | Lost | 2,016,55349.57% | Connie Mack |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 143,59870.16% | Larry Gallagher |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 167,40999.3% | — |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 85,82561.35% | Ed Havill |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000023) and Wikidata (Q362669). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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