DemocratNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Sep 1984

George Sheldon

George Sheldon ran in 11 elections between 1972 and 1984, winning 7. Served in the Florida House of Representatives (District 66).

Last office: Florida House of Representatives, District 66

Elections: 11; 1972–1984
Won: 7; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Sheldon 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 66Out of office

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

Every race Sheldon has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1984	Florida House of Representatives, District 66	Primary	Lost	Mark Gibbons (D)	38.5%	−23.0
1980	Florida House of Representatives, District 66	General	Won	Karen Powell (R), H. Lee Moffitt (D), Elvin L. Martinez (D)	70.2%	D+40.4
1980	Florida House of Representatives, District 66	Primary	Won	Elvin L. Martinez (D), Helen Gordon Davis (D), Dennis D. Fusilier (D)	20.1%	−5.6
1978	Florida House of Representatives, District 66	General	Won	H. Lee Moffitt (D), Elvin L. Martinez (D), Richard S. Hodes (D)	—	—
1976	Florida House of Representatives, District 66	General	Won	Pat Frank (D), Joe Kotvas (R), Ronald K. Bell (R)	33.9%	R+3.8
1976	Florida House of Representatives, District 66	Primary	Won	Pat Frank (D), James Myers (D), Donald C. Evans (D)	30.8%	+7.6
1974	Florida House of Representatives, District 66	General	Won	Sheila M. McDevitt (R), H. Lee Moffitt (D), Ray C. Knopke (D)	58.5%	D+17.0
1974	Florida House of Representatives, District 66	Runoff	Won	Ray C. Knopke (D), H. Lee Moffitt (D), Ed Rood (D)	18.5%	−1.3
1974	Florida House of Representatives, District 66	Primary	Lost	Helen Gordon Davis (D), Ray C. Knopke (D), Anthony Perez (D)	8.1%	−7.4
1972	Florida House of Representatives, District 62	Runoff	Lost	Jim Foster (D)	42.5%	−15.0
1972	Florida House of Representatives, District 62	Primary	Lost	James L. Redman (D), Jim Foster (D), Mary Jim Everidge (D)	11.3%	−23.0

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

Seats Sheldon has held

Florida House of Representatives, District 66 · 1975–1982

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

Who Sheldon has run against

Karen Powell (R) · 1980 election, won
H. Lee Moffitt (D) · 1978 election, won
Pat Frank (D) · 1976 election, won
Sheila M. McDevitt (R) · 1974 election, won

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