DemocratNot in office · last served 1980Last on a ballot: Nov 1978

James F. Eckhart

James F. Eckhart ran in 9 elections between 1972 and 1978, winning 7. Served in the Florida House of Representatives (District 115).

Last office: Florida House of Representatives, District 115

Elections: 9; 1972–1978
Won: 7; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Eckhart 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 115Out of office

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

Every race Eckhart has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1978	Florida House of Representatives, District 115	General	Won	Gene Flinn (D), Bill Flynn (D), John Cyril Malloy (D)	—	—
1978	Florida House of Representatives, District 115	Primary	Won	Bill Flynn (D), Deborah Debella (D), Gene Flinn (D)	14%	+1.0
1976	Florida House of Representatives, District 115	General	Won	John Cyril Malloy (R), Nikki Beare (D), Bob McKnight (D)	—	—
1976	Florida House of Representatives, District 115	Runoff	Won	Hugo Black (D), Nikki Beare (D), Bill Flynn (D)	20.7%	+1.1
1976	Florida House of Representatives, District 115	Primary	Lost	Bill Flynn (D), Hugo Black (D), Nikki Beare (D)	14.4%	−0.9
1974	Florida House of Representatives, District 115	General	Won	Bill Flynn (D), Bob Rosasco (R), Ike Feinstein (R)	27.4%	R+3.0
1974	Florida House of Representatives, District 115	Runoff	Won	Bill Flynn (D), Aileen R. Lotz (D), Clark Merrill (D)	28.6%	+1.5
1974	Florida House of Representatives, District 115	Primary	Won	Charles C. Papy Jr. (D), Bob McKnight (D), Bill Flynn (D)	12.7%	−6.1
1972	Florida House of Representatives, District 115	Primary	Lost	Murray H. Dubbin (D), Vernon C. Holloway (D), Dick Clark (D)	8.5%	−5.4

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

Seats Eckhart has held

Florida House of Representatives, District 115 · 1975–1980

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

Who Eckhart has run against

Gene Flinn (D) · 1978 election, won
John Cyril Malloy (R) · 1976 election, won
Bill Flynn (D) · 1974 election, won

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