General Election, November 4, 1986

Total Registered Voters	181,855
Total Ballots Cast	118,999	65.4%

 

Congressional

United States Senator - Vote for One

Bob Graham (Dem)	59,596	50.9%
Paula Hawkins (Rep)	57,330	48.9%
Write-in	223	0.2%

 

Representative in Congress, 11th Congressional District - Vote for One

Bill Nelson (Dem)	87,148	75.4%
Scott Ellis (Rep)	28,459	24.6%

 

State

Governor and Lieutenant Governor - Vote for Group

Steve Pajcic/Frank Mann (Dem)	48,837	42.6%
Bob Martinez/B. Brantley (Rep)	65,743	57.3%
Write-in	126	0.1%

 

Secretary of State - Vote for One

George Firestone (Dem)	54,319	48.2%
Jim Smith (Rep)	58,285	51.8%

 

Attorney General - Vote for One

Bob Butterworth (Dem)	55,707	50.4%
Jim Watt (Rep)	54,854	49.6%

 

Comptroller - Vote for One

Gerald Lewis (Dem)	63,613	58.1%
Jerry T. Gates (Rep)	45,856	41.9%

 

Treasurer - Vote for One

Bill Gunter (Dem)	70,136	62.2%
Van B. Poole (Rep)	42,684	37.8%

 

Commissioner of Education - Vote for One

Betty Castor (Dem)	58,123	52.3%
Ron Howard (Rep)	52,917	47.7%

 

Commissioner of Agriculture - Vote for One

Doyle Conner (Dem)	53,730	48.8%
Charles Bronson (Rep)	56,336	51.2%

 

Legislative

State Representative, 31st House District - Vote for One

W. W. (Bud) Gardner (Dem)	20,985	68.5%
Joel Robinson (Rep)	9,663	31.5%

 

State Representative, 33rd House District - Vote for One

Harry C. Goode, Jr. (Dem)	17,326	52.9%
Janet Bonder (Rep)	15,398	47.1%

 

State Representative, 77th House District - Vote for One

Irlo Bronson (Dem)	3,285	36.4%
Tom Heyward (Rep)	5,741	63.6%

 

County

Member Board of County Commissioners, District 2 - Vote for One

John H. Bell (Dem)	43,413	40.3%
Roger Dobson (Rep)	64,279	59.7%

 

Member Board of County Commissioners, District 4 - Vote for One

Lee Wenner (Dem)	38,698	35.1%
Sue Schmitt (Rep)	71,411	64.9%

 

Member School Board, District 2 - Vote for One

Esther R. Baker (Dem)	48,240	45.0%
Kathy Carlson (Rep)	58,978	55.0%

 

Member School Board, District 5 - Vote for One

Ed Kapushy (Dem)	45,423	42.6%
Bill Baker (Rep)	61,317	57.4%

 

Member Canaveral Port Authority, District 1 - Vote for One

Jerry W. Allender (Dem)	29,114	55.6%
Frank H. Cassidy (Rep)	23,286	44.4%

 

Commissioner Sebastian Inlet District, District 4 - Vote for One

Ed Balme	14,410	42.6%
Bob Ryon	19,448	57.4%

 

Commissioner Sebastian Inlet District, District 5 - Vote for One

David Howell	17,058	70.9%
Ron Prieto	7,003	29.1%

 

Nonpartisan - Judicial

Justice of the Supreme Court

Shall Justice Rosemary Barkett of the Supreme Court be retained in office?

Yes	77,324	78.0%
No	21,762	22.0%

 

Shall Justice Parker L. Mc Donald of the Supreme Court be retained in office?

Yes	71,974	75.9%
No	22,901	24.1%

 

Shall Justice Ben F. Overton of the Supreme Court be retained in office?

Yes	70,127	76.1%
No	21,993	23.9%

 

District Court of Appeal, 5th Appellate District

Shall Judge Warren H. Cobb of the District Court of Appeal be retained in office?

Yes	73,633	78.2%
No	20,506	21.8%

 

Shall Judge Melvin Orfinger of the District Court of Appeal be retained in office?

Yes	67,316	74.3%
No	23,263	25.7%

 

Shall Judge Winifred J. Sharp of the District Court of Appeal be retained in office?

Yes	70,332	76.7%
No	21,309	23.3%

 

Shall Judge Frank Upchurch of the District Court of Appeal be retained in office?

Yes	69,423	76.9%
No	20,813	23.1%

 

Circuit Court Judge, 18th Judicial Circuit, Group 4 - Vote for One

O. H. (Bill) Eaton	52,235	54.7%
Ned N. Julian, Jr.	43,281	45.3%

 

County Court Judge, Group 1 - Vote for One

Tonya L. Baccus	58,844	57.2%
Glenn Craig	44,050	42.8%

 

Proposed Constitutional Amendments and Other Public Measures

Amendment 1 - Appoint Statewide Prosecutor

Yes for Approval	81,033	77.6%
No for Rejection	23,394	22.4%

 

Amendment 2 - Casino Gambling County Option

Yes for Approval	31,578	28.4%
No for Rejection	79,678	71.6%

 

Amendment 3 - Homestead Tax Exemption

Yes for Approval	40,412	36.9%
No for Rejection	69,157	63.1%

 

Amendment 4 - Proposed Initiatives

Yes for Approval	80,301	77.0%
No for Rejection	23,931	23.0%

 

Amendment 5 - State Operated Lotteries

Yes for Approval	78,535	67.6%
No for Rejection	37,666	32.4%

 

County Referendum 1 - Tourist Development Tax

Yes for Approval	65,047	59.3%
No for Rejection	44,555	40.7%

 

County Referendum 2 - County Commission Single Member Districts

Yes for Approval	61,184	58.5%
No for Rejection	43,367	41.5%

 

City of Cape Canaveral

Councilmember - Vote for Two

Robert E. Hoog	1,167	35.4%
George Hutchinson	1,025	31.1%
Jeff Kidd	1,104	33.5%

 

Referendum - Beautification

Yes	1,106	53.0%
No	982	47.0%

 

Straw Ballot - Police Services

Yes	1,575	72.4%
No	601	27.6%

 

City of Cocoa

Councilperson, Seat 2 - Vote for One

Ray De Bord	1,176	24.8%
George L. Harrell	628	13.2%
Ken Rosser	921	19.4%
Rudy Stone	1,168	24.6%
Jim Wallen	847	17.9%

 

Councilperson, Seat 4 - Vote for One

Sylvester "Vest" Donald	1,173	25.3%
Jeff G. Getrost	450	9.7%
J. L. Smith	1,493	32.2%
Betty S. Woehle	1,523	32.8%

 

City of Cocoa Beach

Commissioner, Seat 4 - Vote for One

Jack Kuritzky	1,335	25.5%
John Ritter	1,907	36.5%
Wilma Whippo	1,987	38.0%

 

Commissioner, Seat 5 - Vote for One

Hank Lemerise	2,549	47.8%
Marguerite Patterson	1,796	33.7%
Kathleen Rosenbaum	990	18.6%

 

Town of Indialantic

Councilmember - Vote for Two

Constantine Carey	654	26.9%
Ruth M. Higgins	389	16.0%
Diane Baccus Horsley	738	30.4%
Jerry M. Roach	650	26.7%

 

City of Indian Harbour Beach

Councilmember - Vote for Two

John B. Crissy, Sr.	1,730	36.6%
Roland W. Denault	1,675	35.5%
Sy Roth	1,317	27.9%

 

Town of Malabar

Council, Distict 1 - Vote for One

Samuel B. Conlon	215	37.5%
Susan L. Theriault	359	62.5%

 

Council, District 2 - Vote for One

James W. Gentry	235	42.7%
Edward C. Wenger	315	57.3%

 

Council, District 3 - Vote for One

Doanld E. Krieger	229	41.2%
J. H. Quarterman	327	58.8%

 

Referendum - Levy Millage Tax for Fire Station

Yes	290	50.3%
No	287	49.7%

 

Advisory Referendum - Shall Malabar Remain a Town?

Yes	449	76.5%
No	138	23.5%

 

City of Melbourne

Mayor - Vote for One

Bob Mitchell	6,614	43.3%
Joe Mullins	8,657	56.7%

 

Council Member, District 1 - Vote for One

John A. Buckley	6,027	44.4%
Rick Filichia	4,954	36.5%
Adiran Hoff	2,603	19.2%

 

Council Member, District 3 - Vote for One

Lee Berry	1,783	12.6%
Cleave Frink	898	6.3%
Teresa Strahm Kramer	2,768	19.6%
Pat Poole	4,445	31.4%
Eddie Taylor	4,261	30.1%

 

Referendum - Increase Terms of Office

Yes	8,130	56.5%
No	6,272	43.5%

 

Town of Melbourne Beach

Commissioners

Michael J. Block, Jr.	634	11.4%
Allen J. Duff, Jr.	313	5.6%
F. M. Durham, Jr.	675	12.1%
Noreen M. Kirby	598	10.7%
Dallas G. Long	529	9.5%
Jean Marshall	794	14.2%
Robert K. Michaels, Jr.	862	15.5%
Wm. (Bill) Nickolson	507	9.1%
Martha M. Remark	665	11.9%

 

Charter Amendment 1 - Election of Commissioners

Yes	1,161	79.7%
No	295	20.3%

 

Charter Amendment 2 - Filling Vacancies on Commission

Yes	1,377	93.0%
No	103	7.0%

 

Charter Amendment 3 - Attendance at Commission Meeting

Yes	1,357	93.5%
No	94	6.5%

 

Charter Amendment 4 - Law Enforcement/Police Protection

Yes	1,265	86.6%
No	195	13.4%

 

Recall - Mayor Becker

Should Be Removed	1,003	67.6%
Should Not Be Removed	480	32.4%

 

Recall - Commissioner Duff

Should Be Removed	1,051	71.5%
Should Not Be Removed	418	28.5%

 

Town of Melbourne Village

Commissioners - Vote for Three

Fred A. Carman	173	14.3%
Anthony De Virgilis	219	18.0%
Peter D. Frontiero	156	12.9%
Georgiana Kjerulff	251	20.7%
H. Roger Thomas	199	16.4%
Nick Van Vonno	216	17.8%

 

City of Palm Bay

Councilmember

Bob Belinchak	3,211	14.6%
R. E. (Bob) Doucette, Sr.	2,785	12.7%
Frank P. Filiberto	4,915	22.3%
John Hall	3,120	14.2%
Willie E. Inman	1,406	6.4%
Samuel Simonian	2,491	11.3%
Norman C. Voltz	4,011	18.2%
Write-in	53	0.2%

 

Referendum - Increase Service Delivery Levels

Yes	4,871	43.5%
No	6,328	56.5%

 

City of Rockledge

Council Seat 3 - Vote for One

James Luce	1,390	28.3%
Mike Minot	3,526	71.7%

 

Council Seat 4 - Vote for One

Bob Anderson	3,014	62.3%
Mike Spencer	1,827	37.7%

 

City of Satellite Beach

Charter Amendment #1 - Annexation

Yes	3,449	87.2%
No	508	12.8%

 

Charter Amendment #2 - City Council

Yes	3,560	90.4%
No	378	9.6%

 

Charter Amendment #3 - City Manager

Yes	3,478	90.4%
No	368	9.6%

 

Charter Amendment #4 - Administrative Units

Yes	2,929	78.7%
No	795	21.3%

 

Charter Amendment #5 - Elections

Yes	3,305	89.9%
No	370	10.1%

 

Charter Amendment #6 - Fiscal Matters Generally

Yes	2,893	78.5%
No	791	21.5%

 

Charter Amendment #7 - Rev. Deficiencies Financing and Limits

Yes	3,112	82.3%
No	668	17.7%

 

Charter Amendment #8 - Zoning and Planning

Yes	3,176	84.0%
No	603	16.0%

 

Charter Amendment #9 - Miscellaneous Provisions

Yes	3,313	89.4%
No	393	10.6%

 

Charter Amendment #10 - Transitional Provisions

Yes	3,273	89.0%
No	406	11.0%

 

City of West Melbourne

Council Member, Seat 2 - Vote for One

Marcia L. Aldridge	980	37.4%
Ed Bollinger	1,640	62.6%