DemocratNot in office · last served 1992Last on a ballot: Nov 1988

Arnett Girardeau

Arnett Girardeau ran in 12 elections between 1970 and 1988, winning 8. Served in the Florida House of Representatives (District 16) and the Florida State Senate (District 7).

Last office: Florida State Senate, District 7

Elections: 12; 1970–1988
Won: 8; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Girardeau was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Florida House of Representatives, District 16 Florida State Senate, District 7Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Girardeau has run

Margin: how far Girardeau finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1988	Florida State Senate, District 7	General	Won	Warren H. Folks (R)	74.1%	D+48.3
1984	Florida State Senate, District 7	General	Won	Unopposed	—	—
1982	Florida State Senate, District 7	General	Won	Kurt W. Becker (R)	66.6%	D+33.3
1982	Florida State Senate, District 7	Runoff	Won	Andrew E. Johnson (D)	59.9%	+19.9
1982	Florida State Senate, District 7	Primary	Lost	Andrew E. Johnson (D), Eddie Mae Steward (D), George Thomas Sessions (D)	44.6%	+10.3
1980	Florida House of Representatives, District 16	General	Won	John Thomas (D), John W. Lewis (D), Andrew E. Johnson (D)	—	—
1978	Florida House of Representatives, District 16	General	Won	Andrew E. Johnson (D), Janis Betz Lampe (R), John Thomas (D)	—	—
1976	Florida House of Representatives, District 16	General	Won	John R. Forbes (D), John W. Lewis (D), Eric Smith (D)	—	—
1976	Florida House of Representatives, District 16	Runoff	Won	Ted Alvarez (D)	59.6%	+19.2
1976	Florida House of Representatives, District 16	Primary	Lost	Carl Ogden (D), John W. Lewis (D), Janet Brown (D)	11.7%	−7.9
1970	Florida House of Representatives, District 18	Runoff	Lost	Joseph G. Kennelly Jr. (D), John R. Forbes (D), Tommy Gay (D)	22.2%	−8.0
1970	Florida House of Representatives, District 18	Primary	Lost	John E. Santora (D), Hugh J. Grainger Jr. (D), Roger West (D)	5.3%	−5.6

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Girardeau has held

Florida State Senate, District 7 · 1983–1992
Florida House of Representatives, District 16 · 1977–1982

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Girardeau has run against

Warren H. Folks (R) · 1988 election, won
Kurt W. Becker (R) · 1982 election, won
John Thomas (D) · 1980 election, won
Andrew E. Johnson (D) · 1978 election, won
John R. Forbes (D) · 1976 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)