RepublicanNot in office · last served 1976Last on a ballot: Nov 1974
Harvey W. Matthews
Last held office: Florida House of Representatives, District 38 (1970–1976). Ran in 6 elections between 1970 and 1974, winning 6.
- Last margin
- −1.3
- Won 1974
- Elections
- 6
- 1970–1974
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Matthews 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 38
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Matthews has run
Margin: how far Matthews finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Florida House of Representatives, District 38 | General | Won | William L. Gibson (R), William D. Gorman (R), Dick Batchelor (D) | 10.1% | D+1.3 |
| 1974 | Florida House of Representatives, District 38 | Primary | Won | Paul Pickett (R), J. Ronald Thornton (R), Jay Rupert (R) | 27.7% | +1.1 |
| 1972 | Florida House of Representatives, District 38 | General | Won | Lew Earle (R), William L. Gibson (R), Fred Hagan (R) | 10.5% | D+2.4 |
| 1972 | Florida House of Representatives, District 38 | Primary | Won | Sanford Padgett (R), Herb Harrison (R), Fred Hagan (R) | 21.8% | +7.4 |
| 1970 | Florida House of Representatives, District 38 | General | Won | Eugene C. Mooney (R), Walter Sims (R), William D. Gorman (R) | 7.4% | D+0.7 |
| 1970 | Florida House of Representatives, District 38 | Primary | Won | Walter Sims (R), William D. Gorman (R), Eugene C. Mooney (R) | 17.6% | −0.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Matthews has held
- Florida House of Representatives, District 38 · 1970–1976
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Matthews has run against
- William L. Gibson (R) · 1974 election, won
- Lew Earle (R) · 1972 election, won
- Eugene C. Mooney (R) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive