1998 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election

1998 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election

November 3, 1998

Nominee Robert B. Crawford Rich Faircloth Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 2,350,269 1,453,357 Percentage 61.79% 38.21%

Crawford:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Faircloth:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90% Tie:      40–50%      50%      No votes

Agriculture Commissioner before election Robert B. Crawford Democratic Elected Agriculture Commissioner Robert B. Crawford Democratic

The 1998 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election took place on November 3, 1998, to elect the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. The incumbent, Robert B. Crawford, easily defeated Republican Rich Faircloth to win re-election; he served under three governors, Lawton Chiles, Buddy MacKay, and Jeb Bush.

Candidates

Democratic

• Robert B. Crawford

Republican

• Rich Faircloth

General Election

Agriculture Commissioner of Florida General election, 1998

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert B. Crawford	2,350,269	61.79%
	Republican	Rich Faircloth	1,453,357	38.21%
Total votes			4,888,377	100.0