1994 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election

1994 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election
March 8, 1994
 
Nominee Jim Naugle Jim Lewis
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 12,746 3,422
Percentage 78.83% 21.17%
Mayor before election

Jim Naugle
Nonpartisan

Elected Mayor

Jim Naugle
Nonpartisan

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The 1994 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election took place on March 8, 1994. Incumbent Mayor Jim Naugle, who was first elected in 1991, ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by attorney Jim Lewis and landlord Angelo Diamond, which initially scheduled the election for February 8 and a general election, if needed, for March 8. However, after Diamond dropped out and only two candidates remained on the ballot, the February 8 primary was cancelled.[1]

Naugle entered the race as the clear frontrunner, and raised significantly more money than did Lewis,[2] who faced allegations that he did not meet the residency requirements to run in the election.[3] Both the Miami Herald[4] and the Sun Sentinel[5] endorsed Naugle for re-election.

In the end, Naugle defeated Lewis in a landslide, winning re-election with 79 percent of the vote.[6]

General election

Candidates

  • Jim Naugle, incumbent Mayor[7]
  • Jim Lewis, attorney, 1992 candidate for 17th Judicial Circuit Public Defender[8]

Dropped out

  • Angelo Diamond, landlord[1]

Results

1994 Fort Lauderdale mayoral election results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Jim Naugle (inc.) 12,746 78.83%
Nonpartisan Jim Lewis 3,422 21.17%
Total votes 16,168 100.00%

References

  1. ^ a b "Elections: See how they run". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. January 19, 1994. p. 1BR. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  2. ^ Tanfani, Joseph; Leinwand, Donna (March 5, 1994). "Big bucks fuel contest in District 2". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 1BR. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  3. ^ Rafinski, Karen (January 12, 1994). "Questions about residency raised about Lauderdale mayoral candidate". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 1BR. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  4. ^ "In Broward's March 8 municipal elections". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. February 28, 1994. p. 10A. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  5. ^ "In Lauderdale, return Naugle, Latona and Aurelius to commission; elect Wolf". Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. February 22, 1994. p. 15A. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  6. ^ Woolfe, Tao (March 9, 1994). "Lauderdale voters retain Naugle". Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 4B. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  7. ^ "Incumbents in 3 cities get opponents for seats". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. January 4, 1994. p. 1BR. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  8. ^ Woolfe, Tao (January 4, 1994). "Candidates begin filing to run for municipal offices". Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. p. 1B. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  9. ^ "MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION - BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA - MARCH 8, 1994". Broward County Supervisor of Elections. November 12, 1998. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
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