DemocratNot in office · last served 1996Last on a ballot: Nov 1994
Sam Gibbons
Sam Gibbons ran in 10 elections between 1976 and 1994, winning 10. Served in the U.S. House (FL-7 and FL-11).
- Elections
- 10
- 1976–1994
- Won
- 10
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Gibbons 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 Gibbons has run
Margin: how far Gibbons finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | U.S. House, FL-11 | General | Won | Mark Sharpe (R) | 51.6% | D+3.1 | $1.2M |
| 1992 | U.S. House, FL-11 | General | Won | Mark Sharpe (R), Joe De Minico (I) | 52.8% | D+12.2 | $722.7K |
| 1990 | U.S. House, FL-7 | General | Won | Charles D. Prout (R) | 67.6% | D+35.1 | $492.5K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, FL-7 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $604.6K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, FL-7 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $903.5K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, FL-7 | General | Won | Michael N. "mike" Kavouklis (R) | 58.8% | D+17.7 | $239.7K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, FL-7 | General | Won | Ken Ayers (R) | 74.2% | D+48.4 | $118.1K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, FL-7 | General | Won | Charles P. "chuck" Jones (R) | 71.8% | D+43.5 | $93.8K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, FL-7 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, FL-7 | General | Won | Dusty Owens (R) | 65.7% | D+31.4 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Gibbons has held
- U.S. House, FL-11 · 1993–1996
- U.S. House, FL-7 · 1977–1992
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Gibbons has run against
- Mark Sharpe (R) · 1994 election, won
- Charles D. Prout (R) · 1990 election, won
- Michael N. "mike" Kavouklis (R) · 1984 election, won
- Ken Ayers (R) · 1982 election, won
- Charles P. "chuck" Jones (R) · 1980 election, won
- Dusty Owens (R) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)