General Election, November 2, 1982

Total Registered Voters	152,002
Total Ballots Cast	86,912	57.1%

Congressional

United States Senator

Lawton Chiles (Dem)	46,892	55.1%
Van B. Poole (Rep)	37,974	44.6%
Write-in	154	0.1%

Representative in Congress, District 11

Bill Nelson (Dem)	62,052	73.4%
Joel Robinson (Rep)	22,479	26.5%

State

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Bob Graham/W. Mixon (Dem)	51,327	61.6%
Skip Bafalis/L. Callahan (Rep)	31,962	38.3%

Secretary of State

George Firestone (Dem)	41,561	50.9%
Jim Smith (Rep)	39,954	49.0%

Commissioner of Agriculture

Doyle Conner (Dem)	45,213	55.5%
Barbara Lindsey (Rep)	36,239	44.4%

Legislative

State Senator, District 17

John Vogt (Dem)	24,500	60.1%
Jason Steele (Rep)	16,228	39.8%

State Representative, District 32

Dempsey L. Blanton (Dem)	8,641	32.4%
Tim Deratany (Rep)	17,976	67.5%

State Representative, District 33

Phil Austin (Dem)	7,221	31.0%
Marilyn Evans-Jones (Rep)	16,054	68.9%

State Representative, District 34

Troy Piland (Dem)	2,119	40.8%
Carl Selph (Rep)	3,073	59.1%

State Representative, District 77

Irlo (Bud) Bronson (Dem)	1,823	44.7%
Jeff Bailey (Rep)	2,247	55.2%

State Representative, District 78

Victor Culbertson (Dem)	113	32.7%
R. Dale Patchett (Rep)	232	67.2%

County

County Commissioner, District 2

Theo York (Dem)	41,461	50.9%
William H. Patterson (Rep)	39,887	49.0%

County Commissioner, District 4

Ron Kool (Dem)	36,189	44.6%
Sue Schmitt (Rep)	44,875	55.3%

School Board, District 1

Robbie Goss (Dem)	35,965	45.9%
Larry C. Williamson (Rep)	42,282	54.0%

School Board, District 2

Esther Baker (Dem)	46,630	58.8%
Leon McDaniel (Rep)	32,557	41.1%

School Board, District 5

Bill Baker (Dem)	41,826	53.9%
Charles C. Leech (Rep)	35,703	46.0%

Canaveral Port Authority, District 1

Jerry W. Allender (Dem)	24,001	57.4%
Mark O. Cook (Rep)	17,746	42.5%

Nonpartisan - Judicial

5th District Court of Appeal

Shall Judge Joe A. Cowart, Jr. be retained in office?

Yes	52,679	74.1%
No	17,746	25.8%

Shall Judge James C. Dauksch, Jr. be retained in office?

Yes	40,772	66.4%
No	20,629	33.5%

18th Judicial Circuit, Group 3

Edward M. Jackson	39,639	53.2%
Jere E. Lober	34,806	46.7%

Proposed Constitutional Amendments and Other Public Measures

Amendment 2 - Searches and Seizures

Yes	54,655	68.2%
No	25,385	31.7%

Amendment 3 - Pretrial Release and Detention

Yes	50,053	62.5%
No	30,031	37.4%

County Referendum - Tourist Development Tax

For	20,745	46.3%
Against	23,988	53.6%

Advisory Referendum - Increasing Sheriff Budget

For	6,419	22.3%
Against	22,344	77.6%

City of Cape Canaveral

Referendum 1 - Maximum Height of Buildings

Yes	1,153	81.1%
No	267	18.8%

Referendum 2 - Vacancies in Elected Offices

Yes	1,189	83.9%
No	227	16.0%

City of Cocoa

Mayor/Councilman

Ray De Bord	838	19.8%
Diane Tingley Gunn	1,910	45.3%
Bruce Tate	1,465	34.7%

Town of Indialantic

Town Council

Constantine (Gus) Carey	495	22.8%
Hugh J. Hamberger	917	42.3%
Kay Kovac	753	34.7%

City of Indian Harbour Beach

Council Member

Paul G. Grlenis	939	45.2%
Charlene A. Jinkins	567	27.3%
Lotte Lopez	356	17.1%
Mannie Gabriel Slabine	212	10.2%

Town of Malabar

Council, District 1

Nathan C. Linnell	119	35.4%
Robert P. Theriault	217	64.5%

Council, District 2 - Vote for One

James W. Gentry	225	65.5%
Warren Nelson	118	34.4%

City of Melbourne

Mayor

Fred Allen	3,714	32.3%
Harry C. Goode, Jr.	7,777	67.6%

Town of Melbourne Beach

Mayor

Bud Conroy	825	66.4%
Bill Nickolson	260	20.9%
Frank R. Sheffield	156	12.5%

Commissioner

Jim Atkinson	913	26.7%
Bill Parnell	680	19.8%
Martha M. Remark	783	22.9%
William H. Thielz	293	8.5%
Robert Vaughan	750	21.9%

City of Palm Bay

Referendum - Residency Requirement

Yes	3,836	66.9%
No	1,894	33.0%

City of Rockledge

Council Seat 5

William J. (Bill) Posey	2,334	56.4%
Gil Whitlock	887	21.4%
J. D. Williams	914	22.1%

Council Seat 6

Joe Lee Smith	2,403	57.9%
Steven W. Valavanis	1,743	42.0%

City of Satellite Beach

Mayor

Ed Rainis	2,383	71.0%
Dominic T. Vecchio	972	28.9%

Councilman

A. Joseph Frederico, Jr.	2,199	24.4%
Bill Lee	2,163	24.0%
Roland (Rocky) Raab	2,339	26.0%
Cade Ritchie	2,292	25.4%

Charter Amendment A - Removal of Council Member

Yes	3,239	94.3%
No	195	5.6%

Charter Amendment B - New Council Member Take Office

Yes	3,088	92.8%
No	239	7.1%

Charter Amendment C - Appoint Acting City Manager

Yes	3,030	89.8%
No	344	10.1%

Charter Amendment D - Deletion of Municipal Court

Yes	2,568	88.9%
No	320	11.0%

City of West Melbourne

Mayor

Henry T. Logsdon	331	17.9%
Rita Singleton	739	40.1%
Frederick C. Winter	772	41.9%

Council Seat 1

Richard J. Manchester	1,259	73.5%
Philip Palmeri	452	26.4%

Council Seat 3

Garry Billets	173	9.6%
Jack Mapstone	303	16.9%
George Schoffstall	1,316	73.4%

Referendum - Referendum Election Required

Yes	1,263	74.0%
No	442	25.9%