DemocratNot in office · last served 1976Last on a ballot: Nov 1972
Bruce A. Smathers
Bruce A. Smathers ran in 3 elections in 1972, winning 2. Served in the Florida State Senate (District 7).
- Elections
- 3
- 1972
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Smathers was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Smathers has run
Margin: how far Smathers finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Florida State Senate, District 7 | General | Won | Dan Scarborough (D), Lew Brantley (D), Bill Taylor (R) | 23.8% | D+3.1 |
| 1972 | Florida State Senate, District 7 | Runoff | Won | Lynwood Arnold (D) | 56% | +12.0 |
| 1972 | Florida State Senate, District 7 | Primary | Lost | Lew Brantley (D), Lynwood Arnold (D), Roland Blalock (D) | 24.6% | −2.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Smathers has held
- Florida State Senate, District 7 · 1973–1976
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Smathers has run against
- Dan Scarborough (D) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)