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General Election, November 5, 1996
Total Registered Voters
282,998
Total Ballots Cast
200,828
70.96%
Electors for President and Vice-President
(A vote for the candidates will actually be a vote for their electors) - Vote for Group
Bill Clinton/Al Gore (Dem)
80,416
41.13%
Bob Dole/Jack Kemp (Rep)
87,980
45.00%
Ross Perot/Pat Choate (Ref)
25,249
12.92%
Harry Browne/Jo Jorgensen (Lib)
1,255
0.64%
Write-in
598
0.31%
Congressional
Representative in Congress, 15th Congressional District - Vote for One
John L. Byron (Dem)
87,363
45.00%
Dave Weldon (Rep)
95,407
49.15%
David Golding (Ind)
11,355
5.85%
Legislative
State Senator, 15th Senatorial District - Vote for One
Patsy Ann Kurth (Dem)
43,491
50.80%
Scott Ellis (Rep)
42,129
49.20%
State Representative, 29th House District - Vote for One
Joanne H. Schmidt (Dem)
18,895
42.16%
Randy Ball (Rep)
25,919
57.84%
State Representative, 30th House District - Vote for One
Molly Tasker (Dem)
20,678
35.02%
Howard E. Futch (Rep)
38,363
64.98%
State Representative, 31st House District - Vote for One
Harry C. Goode (Dem)
25,324
54.05%
Ann T. Blackburn (Rep)
21,529
45.95%
County
Member Canaveral Port Authority, District 2 - Vote for One
Joe D. Matheny (Dem)
41,650
50.55%
Tarrik Shawa (Rep)
40,749
49.45%
Nonpartisan - County
Clerk of the Circuit Court - Vote for One
Sandy Crawford
99,541
57.01%
Ed Washburn
75,048
42.99%
Sheriff - Vote for One
C. W. "Jake" Miller
78,891
42.11%
Phil Williams
108,432
57.89%
Member Board of County Commissioners, District 1 - Vote for One
Bo Beauchemin
10,829
31.17%
Truman G. Scarborough, Jr.
23,917
68.83%
Member Board of County Commissioners, District 3 - Vote for One
Charles Goodrich
13,206
38.65%
Nancy Higgs
20,963
61.35%
Member Board of County Commissioners, District 5 - Vote for One
Diana Figueroa
15,306
49.37%
Helen Voltz
15,694
50.63%
Commissioner Sebastian Inlet District, District 1 - Vote for One
Beth Glover
40,016
55.20%
Michael J. Rowland
32,482
44.80%
Supervisor Soil and Water Conservation District, Brevard County, Group 3 - Vote for One
Write-in
6,528
Nonpartisan - Judicial
Justice of the Supreme Court
Shall Justice Harry Lee Anstead of the Supreme Court be retained in office?
Yes
102,021
66.06%
No
52,421
33.94%
Shall Justice Leander J. Shaw, Jr. of the Supreme Court be retained in office?
Yes
95,682
63.52%
No
54,958
36.48%
Shall Justice Charles T. Wells of the Supreme Court be retained in office?
Yes
95,656
65.37%
No
50,681
34.63%
District Court of Appeal, 5th Appellate District
Shall Judge John Antoon of the District Court of Appeal be retained in office?
Yes
122,400
75.61%
No
39,475
24.39%
Shall Judge Gilbert S. Goshorn, Jr. of the Court of Appeal be retained in office?
Yes
104,961
68.96%
No
47,244
31.04%
Shall Judge Charles M. Harris of the Court of Appeal be retained in office?
Yes
109,833
69.77%
No
47,586
30.23%
Proposed Constitutional Amendments and Other Public Measures
Amendment 1 - Tax Limitation
Yes for Approval
134,036
71.99%
No for Rejection
52,157
28.01%
Amendment 2 - Constitutional Revision Commission
Yes for Approval
101,031
58.03%
No for Rejection
73,078
41.97%
Amendment 3 - Judiciary
Yes for Approval
128,821
73.51%
No for Rejection
46,418
26.49%
Amendment 4 - Fee on Everglades Sugar Production
Yes for Approval
89,028
47.07%
No for Rejection
100,100
52.93%
Amendment 5 - Costs of Water Pollution Abatement
Yes for Approval
128,796
68.95%
No for Rejection
58,006
31.05%
Amendment 6 - Everglades Trust Fund
Yes for Approval
106,976
56.39%
No for Rejection
82,726
43.61%
County Referendum - Infrastructure Sales Tax
For the One-Cent Sales Tax
71,164
37.62%
Against the One-Cent Sales Tax
117,998
62.38%
City of Cape Canaveral
Council Member - Vote for Two
Ruby Daniel
1,060
19.40%
Tony Hernandez
1,459
26.71%
Leo Nicholas
932
17.06%
Rocky Randels
2,012
36.83%
City of Cocoa
City Council Seat 1 - Vote for One
Sylvester "Vest" Donald
2,574
49.79%
Bruce Tate, Jr.
2,596
50.21%
City Council Seat 3 - Vote for One
John Lee Blubaugh
1,915
36.92%
Judy Parrish
3,272
63.08%
City of Cocoa Beach
Mayor-Commissioner Seat 1 - Vote for One
Erik W. Fifer
1,623
28.02%
Joseph R. Morgan
4,170
71.98%
Referendum - Funding Advance Life Support
Yes, to Authorize Levy of Tax
3,001
51.41%
No, not to Authorize Levy of Tax
2,836
48.59%
Town of Indialantic
Mayor - Vote for One
Todd C. Deratany
1,017
64.69%
Bill Vernon
555
35.31%
Councilmember - Vote for Two
Barbara Coburn
412
14.71%
Robert L. Cochran, Jr.
581
20.74%
Lisa Leger Frazier
578
20.64%
Bob Hartman
355
12.67%
Lillian Ramey
337
12.03%
Bob Rondinone
538
19.21%
Charter Amendment 1 - Council Seats
Yes for Approval
1,025
67.39%
No for Rejection
496
32.61%
Charter Amendment 2 - Approval to Borrow Money
Yes for Approval
960
62.66%
No for Rejection
572
37.34%
City of Indian Harbour Beach
City Council Seat 1 - Vote for One
Louis L. Cohen
971
26.82%
Edward J. Kapushy
1,663
45.94%
Philip Pecorella
986
27.24%
City Council Seat 2 - Vote for One
George LeMieux
1,407
40.78%
Jim Nolan, Sr.
2,043
59.22%
Town of Malabar
Council District 2 - Vote for One
John A. Kelvington
482
49.95%
Julane L. Kikla
483
50.05%
City of Melbourne
Mayor - Vote for One
John A. Buckley
11,450
50.21%
Ed Palmer
11,354
49.79%
Council Member, District 1 - Vote for One
Steve Beltz
8,296
39.39%
Richard Contreras
7,461
35.43%
Tom Porcella
5,302
25.18%
Council Member, District 2 - Vote for One
Matthew Carroll
10,187
51.29%
Sandy Mavrelis
9,674
48.71%
Council Member, District 3 - Vote for One
Hazel Buggs
5,347
25.23%
F. J. Coladonato
1,930
9.11%
Jackie Newman
6,189
29.20%
Pat Poole
7,726
36.46%
Council Member, District 5 - Vote for One
Bill Conner
8,576
41.88%
Steve O'Neill
5,798
28.31%
Butch Palmer
6,104
29.81%
Charter Amendment - Council Member Term Limits
Yes
18,129
80.30%
No
4,448
19.70%
Town of Melbourne Village
Mayor/Commissioner - Vote for One
Mary E. Beasom
196
48.40%
Julia E. (Tibby) Parker
209
51.60%
City of Palm Bay
Mayor - Vote for One
Melton E. "Mel" Broom
8,364
33.40%
Sue Lenardon-LaDow
3,820
15.26%
John Joseph Mazziotti
11,304
45.15%
W. L. (Bill) Vincent
1,551
6.19%
Councilmember Seat 2 - Vote for One
William M. DiMarzo
6,413
28.62%
Edward "Ed" Geier
10,714
47.82%
Herb Meisinger
5,279
23.56%
Councilmember Seat 3 - Vote for One
William Capote, Sr.
4,831
20.88%
Bob Lyttle
8,114
35.07%
Fran Wales
10,194
44.06%
City of Rockledge
Mayor - Vote for One
Robert J. Capogreca II
1,658
20.99%
John J. (Jack) Oates
6,242
79.01%
Council Member, Seat 3 - Vote for One
Lynne Krnoul Roll
3,072
41.86%
Lee Wenner
4,266
58.14%
Referendum - Tax Exemptions
Yes - For Grant Exemptions
3,726
55.22%
No - Against Grant Exemptions
3,022
44.78%
City of Satellite Beach
Councilmember - Vote for Three
Harold R. "Bob" Bolin
3,175
26.54%
Frank Catino
3,384
28.29%
Fred Jimeian
1,687
14.10%
Bill Mayer
3,717
31.07%
City of Titusville
City Council Member, Seat 2 - Vote for One
Cheryl Lawson-Young
8,032
50.92%
Ron Swank
7,742
49.08%
City Council Member, Seat 3 - Vote for One
Carl R. Hughes
7,783
48.41%
Tom Mariani
8,294
51.59%
Mayor, Seat 4 - Vote for One
Larry Bartley
9,548
60.09%
Bob Socks
6,341
39.91%
City Council Member, Seat 5 - Vote for One
Al Barrett
6,761
43.13%
Robin L. Fisher
8,914
56.87%
Referendum - Public Safety Capital Improvements
Yes - For Bonds
7,797
50.26%
No - Against Bonds
7,716
49.74%
City of West Melbourne
Council Seat 1 - Vote for One
William Crowther
1,700
53.58%
John N. Leach
1,473
46.42%
Council Seat 2 - Vote for One
Cheryl G. Bateman
1,715
52.98%
Sherry Pence
1,522
47.02%
Council Seat 3 - Vote for One
John T. Bailey
1,857
58.14%
Ed Radliff
1,337
41.86%
Holiday Park Recreation District
Trustee - Vote for Four
Carl C. Grasso
267
14.68%
Nina Hughes
363
19.96%
John (Whitey) Jones
354
19.46%
Larry Larsen
414
22.76%
Gaye Mayer
421
23.14%
Barefoot Bay Recreation District
Trustee - Vote for Five
Adele-Jean Dace
2,692
15.60%
John Olyslager
3,076
17.82%
Robert Preikschat
2,824
16.36%
Laurence E. Rasmussen
2,458
14.24%
Ann Marie Walsh
3,118
18.07%
Bill Ward
3,090
17.90%
Port St. John Dependent Special District
Representative - Vote for Nine
William L. Ainsworth
3,321
6.72%
William Bender
2,830
5.73%
W. T. "Bill" Bernhardt
2,565
5.19%
R. A. "Bob" Bledsoe
3,060
6.20%
Willis Dunham*
1,421
2.88%
Jessie O. Fleming
2,538
5.14%
Shelly Gardner
3,619
7.33%
Don R. Griffin
2,696
5.46%
Jack N. Houts
1,806
3.66%
Raymond C. Knispel
1,817
3.68%
Clay LeBeouf
1,148
2.32%
James J. Malota
2,021
4.09%
Scott Pikus
1,946
3.94%
Randy Rodriguez
4,681
9.48%
Maureen Rupe
3,423
6.93%
Martin H. Sullivan
2,191
4.44%
Amy Tidd
3,170
6.42%
Ernest F. Voegtlin
1,329
2.69%
W. C. "Bill" Workman
3,803
7.70%
*Withdrew