Lawton Chiles
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- April 3, 1930
- Died
- December 12, 1998
- Age at death
- 68
- Home state
- Florida
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1970–1994
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chiles8.5M
Opponents6.5M
5
Elections run
Between 1970 and 1994, Lawton Chiles ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (U.S. Senate and Governor), winning all 5. Chiles's biggest single-election total was 2,135,008 votes, in the 1994 governor election in Florida.
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How many votes has Lawton Chiles received?
Lawton Chiles has received 8,469,837 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | GovernorFlorida | Won | 2,135,00850.75% | Jeb Bush |
| 1990 | GovernorFlorida | Won | 1,995,20656.51% | Bob Martinez |
| 1982 | U.S. SenateFlorida | Won | 1,637,66761.72% | van B. Poole |
| 1976 | U.S. SenateFlorida | Won | 1,799,51862.97% | John Grady |
| 1970 | U.S. SenateFlorida | Won | 902,43853.87% | William C. Cramer |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000356) and Wikidata (Q744098). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Lawton Chiles: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/lawton-chiles. Accessed [date].