Election Name: | 1998 Florida Attorney General election |
Country: | Florida |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1994 Florida Attorney General election |
Previous Year: | 1994 |
Next Election: | 2002 Florida Attorney General election |
Next Year: | 2002 |
Election Date: | November 3, 1998 |
Image1: | File:Bob Butterworth (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Bob Butterworth |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 2,301,328 |
Percentage1: | 59.6% |
Nominee2: | David H. Bludworth |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 1,562,269 |
Percentage2: | 40.4% |
Map Size: | 300px |
Attorney General | |
Before Election: | Bob Butterworth |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Bob Butterworth |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1998 Florida Attorney General election was held on November 3, 1998. Democratic incumbent Bob Butterworth defeated Republican nominee David H. Bludworth with 59.56% of the vote. As of, this was the last time a Democrat was elected Florida Attorney General.
Primary elections were held on September 1, 1998.[1]