DemocratNot in office · last served 1994Last on a ballot: Nov 1992
Sam Mitchell
Sam Mitchell ran in 15 elections between 1976 and 1992, winning 13. Served in the Florida House of Representatives (District 7 and District 5).
- Elections
- 15
- 1976–1992
- Won
- 13
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Mitchell was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Florida House of Representatives, District 7Florida House of Representatives, District 5
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Mitchell has run
Margin: how far Mitchell finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Florida House of Representatives, District 5 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1990 | Florida House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1988 | Florida House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1988 | Florida House of Representatives, District 7 | Primary | Won | Lloyd E. Weeks (D) | 69.6% | +39.3 |
| 1986 | Florida House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Won | Barbara M. Pflegl (R) | 64.1% | D+28.2 |
| 1984 | Florida House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1984 | Florida House of Representatives, District 7 | Primary | Won | Annie Ruth Gillis (D), Frank M. Conway (D) | 67% | +48.6 |
| 1982 | Florida House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1982 | Florida House of Representatives, District 7 | Primary | Won | L. B. Pooser (D) | 77.7% | +55.4 |
| 1980 | Florida House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1980 | Florida House of Representatives, District 7 | Primary | Won | Doyle C. Green (D) | 69.3% | +38.7 |
| 1978 | Florida House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1978 | Florida House of Representatives, District 7 | Runoff | Won | R. D. Bennett (D) | 58.4% | +16.9 |
| 1978 | Florida House of Representatives, District 7 | Primary | Lost | R. D. Bennett (D), Frederic L. Howell (D), Jerry Gardner (D) | 18.2% | −5.9 |
| 1976 | Florida State Senate, District 3 | Primary | Lost | Travis Marchant (D), Dempsey J. Barron (D) | 18.5% | −22.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Mitchell has held
- Florida House of Representatives, District 5 · 1993–1994
- Florida House of Representatives, District 7 · 1979–1992
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Mitchell has run against
- Barbara M. Pflegl (R) · 1986 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)