RepublicanNot in office · last served 1990Last on a ballot: Nov 1986

Dexter Lehtinen

Dexter Lehtinen ran in 11 elections between 1978 and 1986, winning 8. Served in the Florida House of Representatives (District 115 and District 118) and the Florida State Senate (District 40).

Last office: Florida State Senate, District 40

Elections: 11; 1978–1986
Won: 8; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

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

1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Florida House of Representatives, District 115 Florida House of Representatives, District 118 Florida State Senate, District 40Out of office

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

Every race Lehtinen has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1986	Florida State Senate, District 40	General	Won	Roberta Fox (D)	59.8%	R+19.5
1986	Florida State Senate, District 40	Primary	Won	Carlos Dominguez (R)	78.4%	+56.8
1984	Florida House of Representatives, District 118	General	Won	Unopposed	—	—
1984	Florida House of Representatives, District 118	Primary	Won	Charlie Hall (D)	66.8%	+33.5
1982	Florida House of Representatives, District 118	General	Won	Ben Kufeldt (R)	65.1%	R+30.2
1982	Florida House of Representatives, District 118	Primary	Won	Dan Lewis (D)	53.6%	+7.1
1980	Florida House of Representatives, District 115	General	Won	Jim Brodie (R), Scott McPherson (R), Bill Flynn (D)	17%	D+1.2
1980	Florida House of Representatives, District 115	Runoff	Won	Pat Smith (D), Steve Siegfried (D), Gene Flinn (D)	33%	+4.0
1980	Florida House of Representatives, District 115	Primary	Lost	Larry Hawkins (D), Bill Flynn (D), Charlie Hall (D)	9.4%	−1.9
1978	Florida House of Representatives, District 115	Runoff	Lost	Gene Flinn (D), Deborah Debella (D), Larry Hawkins (D)	23.1%	−4.2
1978	Florida House of Representatives, District 115	Primary	Lost	James F. Eckhart (D), Bill Flynn (D), Deborah Debella (D)	7.8%	−6.1

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

Seats Lehtinen has held

Florida State Senate, District 40 · 1987–1990
Florida House of Representatives, District 118 · 1983–1986
Florida House of Representatives, District 115 · 1981–1982

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

Who Lehtinen has run against

Roberta Fox (D) · 1986 election, won
Ben Kufeldt (R) · 1982 election, won
Jim Brodie (R) · 1980 election, won

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